noun
- Any of various plants with red flowers, red sap, or red roots, especially a plant of the genus Sanguinaria or related genera.
Usage: Chiefly botanical or regional usage
Examples
- The bloodwort grows in shaded woodland areas across eastern North America.
- Bloodwort was traditionally used in folk medicine for its purported healing properties.
- The plant's distinctive red rhizome gave it the common name bloodwort.
- Gardeners sometimes cultivate bloodwort for its delicate white flowers.