red trillium
noun
a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.
Origin of red trillium
1An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
- Also called bloody butchers, nosebleed.
Words Nearby red trillium
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