pinkroot
nounEtymology From pink + root.
1
Usually A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
2
Usually An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
3
Usually The root of Spigelia marilandica or Spigelia anthelmia, used as a powerful vermifuge.
- Synonyms
- Carolina pink, Maryland pinkroot, wormgrass