ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pinkroot

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pinkroot is a noun meaning A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.

Meaning

A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.

More Meanings

  1. An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
  2. The root of Spigelia marilandica or Spigelia anthelmia, used as a powerful vermifuge.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pinkroot

Depending on context, synonyms include wormgrass.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include birthroot, redroot, bloodwort, bloodroot, wormgrass, squawroot.

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