SANGUINARIA


Meaning of SANGUINARIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, an herb that stanches blood, from feminine of sanguinarius sanguinary

Date: 1808

1. : bloodroot

2. : the rhizome and roots of a bloodroot or an extract of these having expectorant, emetic, and antimicrobial properties

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.