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SANGUINARIAS
Noun
sanguinarias
plural of sanguinaria
Source: Wiktionary
SANGUINARIA
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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