Noun: birthroot 'burth,root
- Trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
"birthroot dotted the shady forest understory";
- purple trillium, red trillium, Trillium erectum
Derived forms: birthroots
Type of: trillium, wake-robin, wood lily
Encyclopedia: Birthroot