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pinkroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pink-root
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various perennial herbs of genus (Spigelia), sometimes cultivated for their vibrant red blossoms, especially:

Uncountable

noun

Any of various perennial herbs of genus (Spigelia), sometimes cultivated for their vibrant red blossoms, especially:

Uncountable

noun

The root of these plants, used as a powerful anthelmintic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pink + root.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinkroots (plural)

Synonyms

Carolina pink Maryland pinkroot wormgrass

Questions

What does pinkroot mean?
Any of various perennial herbs of genus (Spigelia), sometimes cultivated for their vibrant red blossoms, especially:
Where does pinkroot come from?
From pink + root.

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