bloodwort

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bloodwort

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From blood + wort. Compare German Blutwurz, Swedish blodrot, both “tormentil”.

noun bloodworts

uncountable, usually Species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
uncountable, usually Species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).
uncountable, usually Family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
uncountable, usually Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium. Bloodwort is bitter, aromatic, stimulant, and tonic. It is useful in arresting bleeding.
uncountable, usually Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
uncountable, usually Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.

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@misc{bloodwort_2026,
  title = {bloodwort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bloodwort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}