bloodwort vs bloody

bloodwort

noun
  • Rumex sanguineus, bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock. 

  • Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium. 

  • Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse. 

  • Any of the Haemodoraceae, a family of flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye. 

  • The plant bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis. 

  • Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet. 

bloody

noun
  • bloody mary 

adv
  • Used to express anger, annoyance, shock, or for emphasis. 

adj
  • Covered in blood. 

  • Characterised by bloodshed. 

  • Used as an intensifier. 

verb
  • To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent). 

  • To stain with blood. 

  • To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight. 

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