bloodroot

American  

[bluhd-root, -root] / ˈblʌdˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

1. a North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower.

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bloodroot British  

/ ˈblʌdˌruːt /

noun

1. Also called: red puccoon.  a North American papaveraceous plant, Sanguinaria canadensis , having a single whitish flower and a fleshy red root that yields a red dye

2. another name for tormentil

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Etymology

Origin of bloodroot

First recorded in 1570–80; blood + root ¹

Example Sentences

Shell’s job is to sleep for 10 years alongside her passengers while Ragtime keeps the ship running, docks at Space Station Lagos for maintenance and proceeds to orbit Bloodroot, the destination planet.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Lesbians went to Bloodroot, a still-busy vegetarian restaurant in Bridgeport, Conn., that sprang from the lesbian feminist movement of the 1970s.

From New York Times • May 28, 2021

On any given day at Bloodroot, there are tender beans cooked in clay pots, tofu pockets stuffed with grilled greens and many kinds of soups and stews.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

With help from Ms. Miriam’s parents, they secured a mortgage to buy the space that would become Bloodroot, for $80,000.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

Smaller plants, like the Trillium, the Houstonia, the Bloodroot, the Claytonia and the Hepatica, will work in charmingly in the foreground.

From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene)