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pinkroot |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n. 1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a powerful vermifuge; also that of {S. Anthelmia}. See definition 2 (below). 2. (Bot.) a A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland pinkroot}, and {worm grass}. b An annual South American and West Indian plant ({Spigelia Anthelmia}). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pinkroot n : a fungal disease of onions
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