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Definition of: birthroot
(bûrth′r
t′, -r
t′) noun
Any of a genus (Trillium) of typically North American perennial herbs of the lily family; especially, T. erectum, which has astringent tuberlike root-stocks: sometimes used to hasten parturition.
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