pinkroot

[ pingk-root, -root ]

/ ˈpɪŋkˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

the root of any of various plants belonging to the genus Spigelia, of the logania family, especially that of S. marilandica of the U.S., that is used as a vermifuge.

any of these plants.

Origin of pinkroot

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; pink¹ + root¹

Words nearby pinkroot

pinkish, pink lady, pink noise, pin knot, pinko, pinkroot, pink salmon, pink slip, Pinkster, pinkster flower, pink stern

Definition for pinkroot (2 of 2)

pink root

noun Plant Pathology.

a disease of onions and other plants, characterized by pink, withered roots, caused by a fungus, Pyrenochaeta terrestris.

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Example sentences from the Web for pinkroot

Collection, Prices and Uses — Pinkroot is collected after the flowering period.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
All the above preparations of pinkroot are regarded as powerful and certain anthelmintics; particularly the last two.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Pinkroot has a pleasant, aromatic odor, and the taste is described as sweetish, bitter and pungent.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Pinkroot was long known by the Indians, and its properties were made known to physicians by them.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

British Dictionary definitions for pinkroot

pinkroot

/ (ˈpɪŋkˌruːt) /

noun

any of several loganiaceous plants of the genus Spigelia, esp S. marilandica, of the southeastern US, having red-and-yellow flowers and pink roots

the powdered root of this plant, used as a vermifuge

a fungal disease of onions and related plants resulting in stunted growth and shrivelled pink roots

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单词	pinkroot
释义	pinkroot [ pingk-root, -root ] / ˈpɪŋkˌrut, -ˌrʊt / noun the root of any of various plants belonging to the genus Spigelia, of the logania family, especially that of S. marilandica of the U.S., that is used as a vermifuge. any of these plants. Origin of pinkroot An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; pink¹ + root¹ Words nearby pinkroot pinkish, pink lady, pink noise, pin knot, pinko, pinkroot, pink salmon, pink slip, Pinkster, pinkster flower, pink stern Definition for pinkroot (2 of 2) pink root noun Plant Pathology. a disease of onions and other plants, characterized by pink, withered roots, caused by a fungus, Pyrenochaeta terrestris. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinkroot Collection, Prices and Uses — Pinkroot is collected after the flowering period. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding All the above preparations of pinkroot are regarded as powerful and certain anthelmintics; particularly the last two. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Pinkroot has a pleasant, aromatic odor, and the taste is described as sweetish, bitter and pungent. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding Pinkroot was long known by the Indians, and its properties were made known to physicians by them. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding British Dictionary definitions for pinkroot pinkroot / (ˈpɪŋkˌruːt) / noun any of several loganiaceous plants of the genus Spigelia, esp S. marilandica, of the southeastern US, having red-and-yellow flowers and pink roots the powdered root of this plant, used as a vermifuge a fungal disease of onions and related plants resulting in stunted growth and shrivelled pink roots Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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