"bloodwort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bloodworts [plural]
Etymology: From blood + wort. Compare German Blutwurz, Swedish blodrot, both “tormentil”. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blood|wort}} blood + wort, {{cog|de|Blutwurz}} German Blutwurz, {{cog|sv|blodrot}} Swedish blodrot Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bloodwort (usually uncountable, plural bloodworts)
  1. Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
    Any of species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-5y9G01BX
  2. Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
    Any of species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-yMMhZ1j3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Buckwheat family plants, Poppies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 30 24 12 8 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 26 16 18 9 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 27 20 10 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 30 20 10 12 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 35 16 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 26 15 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Poppies: 15 42 16 9 9 9
  3. Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
    Any of family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (plant of genus Haemodoraceae): kenguruntassu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-a3Di1jDf Categories (other): Commelinids Disambiguation of Commelinids: 0 0 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'plant of genus Haemodoraceae': 12 13 36 6 24 9
  4. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-yQTv0J0z
  5. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-SL39~MNa
  6. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-Bg~vxIld

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