bloodroot
noun
bloodroot is spelled B-L-O-O-D-R-O-O-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bloodroot means “A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bloodroot is bloodroots.
How many letters and syllables are in bloodroot?
| Letters | 9: B-L-O-O-D-R-O-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bloodroot?
Bloodroot appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bloodroot
- bloodroots plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloodroot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bloodroot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sanguinaire |
| German | Blutwurz |
| Portuguese | sanguinária do Canadá |
| Spanish | sanguinaria |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bloodroot come from?
From blood + root.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).