Sanguinaria

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Sanguinaria
    n 1: one species: bloodroot [syn: {Sanguinaria}, {genus
         Sanguinaria}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sanguinaria \San`gui*na"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Sanguinary}, a. &
   n.]
   1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Poppy family.
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   Note: {Sanguinaria Canadensis}, or bloodroot, is the only
         species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a
         few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms
         in early spring. See {Bloodroot}.
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   2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an
      emetic, etc.
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