bloodwort

[bluhd-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

1. the redroot, Lachnanthes caroliana.

2. any of various plants having red roots, markings, juices, etc.

3. bloodroot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodwort¹

First recorded in 1200–50, bloodwort is from the Middle English word blodwurt. See blood, wort ²

Example Sentences

The bloodwort flower, once used on the battlefield to staunch a soldier's bleeding wounds.

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