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birthroot

[ burth-root, -root ]

noun

  1. Also called birthwort, purple trillium. a trillium, Trillium erectum, the roots root of which were formerly used in medicine as an astringent.
  2. any of certain other species of trillium.

birthroot

/ ˈbɜːθˌruːt /

noun

  1. any of several North American plants of the genus Trillium , esp T. erectum , whose tuber-like roots were formerly used by the Native Americans as an aid in childbirth: family Trilliaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of birthroot1

First recorded in 1815–25; birth + root 1
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Example Sentences

The very short rootstock and strong terminal bud of a Trillium or Birthroot.

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