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Answer for the clue "Trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth ", 9 letters:
birthroot

Word definitions for birthroot in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth [syn: purple trillium , red trillium , Trillium erectum ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Birthroot \Birth"root`\, n. (Bot.) An herbaceous plant ( Trillium erectum ), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (taxlink Trillium erectum species noshow=1), a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.