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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.
     1. (Med.) The root of Spigelia Marilandica, used as a
        powerful vermifuge; also, that of Spigelia Anthelmia.
        See definition 2 (below).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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).
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.
     1. (Med.) 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).

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  pinkroot
       n : a fungal disease of onions

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pinkroot
     n.
     1 A perennial North American herb ((taxlink Spigelia marilandica
  species noshow=1)), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
     2 An annual South American and West Indian plant ((taxlink Spigelia
  anthelmia species noshow=1)).
     3 The root of ''Spigelia marilandica'' or ''Spigelia anthelmia'',
  used as a powerful vermifuge.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  pinkroot
     n.
     1 A perennial North American herb ((taxlink Spigelia marilandica
  species noshow=1)), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
     2 An annual South American and West Indian plant ((taxlink Spigelia
  anthelmia species noshow=1)).
     3 The root of ''Spigelia marilandica'' or ''Spigelia anthelmia'',
  used as a powerful vermifuge.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  pinkroot
     n.
     1 A perennial North American herb ((taxlink Spigelia marilandica
  species noshow=1)), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
     2 An annual South American and West Indian plant ((taxlink Spigelia
  anthelmia species noshow=1)).
     3 The root of ''Spigelia marilandica'' or ''Spigelia anthelmia'',
  used as a powerful vermifuge.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  pinkroot
     n.
     1 A perennial North American herb ((taxlink Spigelia marilandica
  species noshow=1)), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
     2 An annual South American and West Indian plant ((taxlink Spigelia
  anthelmia species noshow=1)).
     3 The root of ''Spigelia marilandica'' or ''Spigelia anthelmia'',
  used as a powerful vermifuge.

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