Meanings
nounpinkroot (usually uncountable, plural pinkroots)
plural pinkroots
- Any of various perennial herbs of genus (Spigelia), sometimes cultivated for their vibrant red blossoms, especially:
- uncountableusuallyA West Indian pinkroot, an annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
- uncountableusuallyA woodland pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)
Synonyms: Carolina pink, Maryland pinkroot, wormgrass
- uncountableusuallyThe root of these plants, used as a powerful anthelmintic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA woodland pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)
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