BIRTHROOT


Meaning of BIRTHROOT in English

/berrth"rooht', -root'/ , n.

1. Also called birthwort, purple trillium . a trillium, Trillium erectum, the roots of which were formerly used in medicine as an astringent.

2. any of certain other species of trillium.

[ 1815-25; BIRTH + ROOT 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .