pinkroot

[ pingk-root, -root ]

noun
  1. the root of any of various plants belonging to the genus Spigelia, of the logania family, especially that of S. marilandica of the U.S., that is used as a vermifuge.

  2. any of these plants.

Origin of pinkroot

1
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; pink1 + root1

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Other definitions for pink root (2 of 2)

pink root

nounPlant Pathology.
  1. a disease of onions and other plants, characterized by pink, withered roots, caused by a fungus, Pyrenochaeta terrestris.

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British Dictionary definitions for pinkroot

pinkroot

/ (ˈpɪŋkˌruːt) /


noun
  1. any of several loganiaceous plants of the genus Spigelia, esp S. marilandica, of the southeastern US, having red-and-yellow flowers and pink roots

  2. the powdered root of this plant, used as a vermifuge

  1. a fungal disease of onions and related plants resulting in stunted growth and shrivelled pink roots

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