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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Pinkroot | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for Pinkroot | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n. 1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of {S. Anthelmia}. See definition 2 (below). 2. (Bot.) (a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland pinkroot}, and {worm grass}. (b) An annual South American and West Indian plant ({Spigelia Anthelmia}). | |
