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sanguinaria

/ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛr.i.ə/
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Plural:sanguinarias
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• noun

1

A herbaceous perennial woodland flowering plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) in the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to eastern North America and prized for its solitary, cup-shaped white spring blossoms with golden-yellow stamens and a rhizome that exudes bright reddish-orange sap.

2

The dried rhizome of the bloodroot plant (Sanguinaria canadensis), containing the alkaloid sanguinarine and historically used in herbal and dental preparations as an expectorant, emetic, or antiplaque agent.

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sangha river
sangu
sangu river
sanguinaria
sanguisorba
sanicula
sankarani

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sanguinaria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sanguinaria
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