n. - A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The
name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an
extensive order of plants (Haemodoraceae), the roots of many species of
which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.
n. - A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The
name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an
extensive order of plants (Haemodoraceae), the roots of many species of
which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.