ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: nose (I) + bleed, v.
1.
a. : bleeding from the nose — called also epistaxis
b. : an attack of nosebleed
had a severe nosebleed
2.
[Middle English noseblede yarrow, from nose (I) + blede, bleden to bleed]
a. : either of two red-flowered plants:
(1) : a trillium ( Trillium erectum )
(2) : indian paintbrush
b.
[so called from its use in folk medicine to check epistaxis]
: yarrow