BLOODWORT


Meaning of BLOODWORT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English bloodwurt, from blood + wurt, wort wort — more at wort

1. : a plant of the family Haemodoraceae the members of which contain a deep red coloring matter in the roots

2.

a. : a European dock ( Rumex sanguineus ) with red-veined leaves

b. : water dock

3. : a European elder ( Sambucus ebulus )

4. : a centaury ( Centaurium umbellatum )

5. : salad burnet

6. : yarrow

7. : bloodroot

8. : herb robert

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