noun

1. A bloodthirsty person.

2. The plant common yarrow, or herba sanguinaria (Achillea millefolium).

adjective

1. (of an event) Involving bloodshed.

2. (of a person) Eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.

3. (of an object) Consisting of, covered with, or similar in appearance to blood.

Synonyms: bloodsoaked, bloody, gory, bloodthirsty, bloody-minded, butcherous, slaughterous, bloody