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单词 pinkroot
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pinkroot

noun

pink·​root ˈpiŋk-ˌrüt How to pronounce pinkroot (audio)
-ˌru̇t
: any of several American plants (genus Spigelia) related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics
especially : a U.S. woodland herb (S. marilandica) sometimes cultivated for its showy red and yellow flowers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web My favorite single Alabama plant may actually be Spigelia alabamensis, the gentian pinkroot. Greg Garrison, AL.com, 10 June 2017 My favorite single Alabama plant may actually be Spigelia alabamensis, the gentian pinkroot. Greg Garrison, AL.com, 10 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pinkroot

noun

pink·​root ˈpiŋ-ˌkrüt, -ˌkru̇t How to pronounce pinkroot (audio)
: any of several plants of the genus Spigelia related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics
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