"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 Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-5y9G01BX Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18
  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 Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-yMMhZ1j3 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 14 24 9 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 23 10 26 7 26
  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 Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-a3Di1jDf Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 14 24 9 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 23 10 26 7 26
  4. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-yQTv0J0z Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 14 24 9 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 23 10 26 7 26
  5. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies Translations (plant of genus Haemodoraceae): kenguruntassu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-SL39~MNa Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18 Disambiguation of 'plant of genus Haemodoraceae': 9 10 19 8 46 7
  6. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
    Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants, Commelinids, Poppies
    Sense id: en-bloodwort-en-noun-Bg~vxIld Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 15 21 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Commelinids: 11 14 23 19 16 19 Disambiguation of Poppies: 11 17 21 18 15 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 14 24 9 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 23 10 26 7 26

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        "Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "staunch",
          "staunch"
        ],
        [
          "Capsella bursa-pastoris",
          "Capsella bursa-pastoris#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "shepherd's purse",
          "shepherd's purse"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "plant of genus Haemodoraceae",
      "word": "kenguruntassu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bloodwort"
}

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