Birthroot

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1. Noun

An herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.

2. Noun

trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
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