- birthroot
- noun Date: 1822 any of several trilliums with astringent roots used in folk medicine
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Birthroot — Birth root , n. (Bot.) An herbaceous plant ({Trillium erectum}), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
birthroot — ☆ birthroot [bʉrth′ro͞ot΄ ] n. any of various trilliums whose rootstocks were supposed by the American Indians to be of help in childbirth … English World dictionary
birthroot — stačioji trilija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Trilijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Trillium erectum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Trillium erectum angl. bethroot; birthroot; purple trillium; red Benjamin; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
birthroot — /berrth rooht , root /, n. 1. Also called birthwort, purple trillium. a trillium, Trillium erectum, the roots of which were formerly used in medicine as an astringent. 2. any of certain other species of trillium. [1815 25; BIRTH + ROOT1] * * * … Universalium
birthroot — birth·root bər .thrüt, .thru̇t n any of several trilliums with astringent roots used in folk medicine … Medical dictionary
birthroot — n. herb like plant of the Trillium family; birthwort, climbing plant with leaves in the shape of a heart said to facilitate childbirth … English contemporary dictionary
birthroot — birth•root [[t]ˈbɜrθˌrut, ˌrʊt[/t]] n. 1) pln a trillium, Trillium erectum, the roots of which were formerly used in medicine as an astringent 2) pln any of certain other trilliums • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
birthroot — noun trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth • Syn: ↑purple trillium, ↑red trillium, ↑Trillium erectum • Hypernyms: ↑trillium, ↑wood… … Useful english dictionary
Trillium erectum — Birthroot Birth root , n. (Bot.) An herbaceous plant ({Trillium erectum}), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purple trillium — birthroot (def. 1). [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
