sanguinaria

/'sæɳgwinəriə/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully plants a sanguinaria in a shaded flower bed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants in the poppy family: "Sanguinaria" is a genus name in botany, referring to a specific group of perennial herbs.
   • Specifically, the type species Sanguinaria canadensis: In common usage, "sanguinaria" often refers to the single species within this genus, known as bloodroot.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Sanguinaria canadensis is native to eastern North America.
  • The alkaloids found in sanguinaria have been studied for their properties.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and pharmacological contexts: The term is used precisely to refer to the plant genus or its sole species, often in scientific writing.
  • Extracts from Sanguinaria are used in some dental hygiene products.

Variants and Related Words

• Bloodroot (n): The common name for .
  • Bloodroot gets its name from the red sap in its rhizome.
• Sanguinarine (n): A toxic alkaloid derived from plants of the genus .
  • Sanguinarine is the compound responsible for the plant's pharmacological effects.

Synonyms

• Bloodroot: The most common synonym for the plant .
• Red puccoon: A less common historical name for the same plant.

Related Phrases

• Sanguinaria extract: A phrase used in pharmacology and cosmetics referring to material derived from the bloodroot plant.
  • The toothpaste contains sanguinaria extract.

Related Idioms

(This term is a specific scientific name and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. one species: bloodroot

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Sanguinaria
• genus Sanguinaria