Haemodoraceae

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Haemodoraceae
       n : some genera placed in family Liliaceae [syn: {family
           Haemodoraceae}, {bloodwort family}]