Meaning
Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum caroliniense and Lithospermum canescens.
Etymology
Origin: Indigenous languages
From Virginia Algonquian i.e. Powhatan poughkone. Related to poke, pocan.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bloodrootredroottetterwort
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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