astringent root
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alum-root — alˈum root noun An American plant of the saxifrage family with astringent root • • • Main Entry: ↑alum … Useful english dictionary
clover-root — noun hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑herb bennet, ↑cloveroot, ↑wood avens, ↑Geum urbanum • Hypernyms: ↑avens … Useful english dictionary
Alum root — Al um root (Bot.) A North American herb ({Heuchera Americana}) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
al|um|root — «AL uhm ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. a) any one of several plants of the saxifrage family having astringent roots. b) = crane s bill. (Cf. ↑crane s bill) 2. the root of any of these … Useful english dictionary
birth|root — «BURTH ROOT, RUT», noun. the purple trillium, whose astringent roots were reputed to hasten childbirth … Useful english dictionary
canker root — canker root, any one of various plants with astringent or bitter roots, as the goldthread … Useful english dictionary
herb bennet — noun hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑cloveroot, ↑clover root, ↑wood avens, ↑Geum urbanum • Hypernyms: ↑avens * * * ˈbenə̇t noun ( … Useful english dictionary
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
purple trillium — 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: ↑red trillium, ↑birthroot, ↑Trillium erectum • Hypernyms: ↑trillium, ↑wood lily,… … Useful english dictionary
cloveroot — noun hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑herb bennet, ↑clover root, ↑wood avens, ↑Geum urbanum • Hypernyms: ↑avens * * * ˈklōv+ˌ noun … Useful english dictionary
