Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pinkroot"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.
1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a
powerful vermifuge; also, that of {S. Anthelmia}. See
definition 2 (below).
2. (Bot.)
(a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia
Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red
blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland
pinkroot}, and {worm grass}.
(b) An annual South American and West Indian plant
({Spigelia Anthelmia}).
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pinkroot
n : a fungal disease of onions
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