'Haemodoraceae' definitions:

Definition of 'Haemodoraceae'

From: WordNet
noun
Some genera placed in family Liliaceae [syn: Haemodoraceae, family Haemodoraceae, bloodwort family]

Definition of 'Haemodoraceae'

From: GCIDE
  • Bloodwort \Blood"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an extensive order of plants (H[ae]modorace[ae]), the roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing. [1913 Webster]

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