- puccoon-root
- puccoon-root (бот) волчья стопа канадская, Sanguinaria canadensis
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Puccoon — IPA| [peːkɔːn] is a common name that refers to any of several plants formerly used by certain Native Americans for dyes. [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9001169/puccoon Britannica Online Encyclopedia] ] The dyes were made from the plants… … Wikipedia
puccoon — Bloodroot Blood root , n. (Bot.) A plant ({Sanguinaria Canadensis}), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; called also {puccoon}, {redroot}, {bloodwort}, {tetterwort}, {turmeric}, and {Indian paint}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puccoon — /peuh koohn /, n. 1. any of certain plants that yield a red dye, as the bloodroot and certain plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family. 2. the dye itself. [1605 15, Amer.; < Virginia Algonquian (E sp.) poughkone the herb… … Universalium
puccoon — blood root; dark red colour Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
puccoon — puc•coon [[t]pəˈkun[/t]] n. 1) pln any of certain plants, as the bloodroot and plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family, yielding a red dye 2) the dye itself • Etymology: 1612 (John Smith); < Virginia Algonquian (E sp.) … From formal English to slang
puccoon — noun 1. perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
red-root — n. 1. New Jersay tea (Ceanothus Americanus). 2. Stoneweed, puccoon root (Lithospermum arvense). 3. Blood root, bloodwort, red puccoon (Sanguinaria Canadensis) … New dictionary of synonyms
blood|root — «BLUHD ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. a common wild plant of North America that has a red root, red sap, and a white flower that blooms in early spring. It belongs to the poppy family. The sap extracted from its root was formerly used in medicine as a… … Useful english dictionary
bowman's root — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow puccoon — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red-puccoon — n. Blood root, bloodwort, red root (Sanguinaria Canadensis) … New dictionary of synonyms
