1. (noun) puccoon, Lithospermum caroliniense
perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
Synonyms: bloodroot, tetterwort, puccoon, redroot
2. (noun) bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Synonyms: bloodroot, tetterwort, puccoon, redroot
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