| Pronunciation: | | 'burth`root
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| | Definition: | | [n] trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth |
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| | Synonyms: | | purple trillium, red trillium, Trillium erectum |
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| | See Also: | | trillium, wake-robin, wood lily |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Birth"root`\, n. (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant ({Trillium erectum}), and its astringent
rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.
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