HyperDic: sanguinaria_canadensis

English > 1 sense of the expression *Sanguinaria canadensis*:
NOUN	plant	Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort	perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties

English > *Sanguinaria canadensis*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock / rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant.
Synonyms	bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort
Member of	Sanguinaria, genus Sanguinaria	One species
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanish	sanguinaria canadensis, sanguinaria
Catalan	sanguinària del canadà