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pinkroot

[ pingk-root, -root ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. any of these plants.


pinkroot

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noun

  1. any of several loganiaceous plants of the genus Spigelia, esp S. marilandica, of the southeastern US, having red-and-yellow flowers and pink roots
  2. the powdered root of this plant, used as a vermifuge
  3. 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pinkroot1

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; pink 1 + root 1

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