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- US Pronunciation
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- [sang-gwuh-nair-ee-uh]
- /ˌsæŋ gwəˈnɛər i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sang-gwuh-nair-ee-uh]
- /ˌsæŋ gwəˈnɛər i ə/
Definitions of sanguinaria word
- noun sanguinaria the bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis. 1
- noun sanguinaria its medicinal rhizome. 1
- noun sanguinaria the dried rhizome of the bloodroot, used as an emetic 0
- noun sanguinaria bloodroot 0
- noun sanguinaria the dried rootstock of bloodroot, containing several alkaloids used in medicine 0
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Origin of sanguinaria
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < New Latin (herba) sanguināria bloody (herb), feminine of sanguinārius sanguinary
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Parts of speech for Sanguinaria
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sanguinaria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sanguinaria usage trend in Literature
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- what is sanguinaria canadensis?
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