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