pinkroot

English

Alternative forms

pink-root

Etymology

From pink +‎ root.

Noun

pinkroot (usually uncountable, plural pinkroots)

1. Any of various perennial herbs of genus (Spigelia), sometimes cultivated for their vibrant red blossoms, especially:
   1. A West Indian pinkroot, an annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
   2. A woodland pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)
2. The root of these plants, used as a powerful anthelmintic.

Synonyms

• (Spigelia marilandica): Carolina pink, Maryland pinkroot, wormgrass

References

• “pinkroot”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “pinkroot”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• pinkroot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spigelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Spigelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons