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PINKROOT
PINKROOT
Pink
"
root
`, n.
1. (
Med.
)
Defn:
The
root
of
Spigelia Marilandica,
used
as
a
powerful
vermifuge;
also,
that
of
S. Anthelmia.
See
definition
2 (
below
).
2. (
Bot.
) (a ) A
perennial
North
American
herb
(Spigelia Marilandica ),
sometimes
cultivated
for
its
showy
red
blossoms.
Called
also
Carolina
pink,
Maryland
pinkroot,
and
worm
grass.
(b )
An
annual
South
American
and
West
Indian
plant
(Spigelia Anthelmia ).
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