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bloodwort

blood·wort
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈblʌdˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈblʌdˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of bloodwort word

  • noun bloodwort a name given to a number of plants which have red leaves or roots, or which are popularly considered either to draw blood or to reduce bleeding 3
  • noun bloodwort any of various American plants with red roots, stems, etc., as the bloodroot 3
  • adjective bloodwort designating a family (Haemodoraceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous perennial plants, with red roots and juice 3
  • noun bloodwort the redroot, Lachnanthes caroliana. 1
  • noun bloodwort any of various plants having red roots, markings, juices, etc. 1
  • abbreviation BLOODWORT bloodroot. 1

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Origin of bloodwort

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, bloodwort is from the Middle English word blodwurt. See blood, wort2

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Parts of speech for Bloodwort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bloodwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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