ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a perennial herb ( Lachnanthes tinctoria ) of the eastern United States having sword-shaped leaves, cymose woolly flowers, and a red root that is sometimes used as the source of a dye
2. : a plant of the genus Ceanothus ; especially : new jersey tea
3. : bloodroot 1
4. : a gromwell ( Lithospermum officinale )
5. : alkanet 1a
6. or redroot pigweed : pigweed a
7. : a West Indian and Central American shrub ( Morinda roioc ) with white flowers
8. : pinkroot