bloodwort
noun
1
: a plant of the family Haemodoraceae the members of which contain a deep red coloring matter in the roots
2
a
: a European dock (Rumex sanguineus) with red-veined leaves
b
: water dock
3
: a European elder (Sambucus ebulus)
4
: a centaury (Centaurium umbellatum)
5
: salad burnet
6
: yarrow
7
: bloodroot
8
: herb robert
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bloodwurt, from blood + wurt, wort wort