SANGUINARIA

Sanguinaria, genus Sanguinaria

(noun) one species: bloodroot

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

sanguinaria (plural sanguinarias)

(botany) Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.

The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc.

Source: Wiktionary

San`gui*na"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Sanguinary, a. & n.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants of the Poppy family.

Note: Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms in early spring. See Bloodroot.

2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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