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snake|root — «SNAYK ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. any one of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, such as the Virginia snakeroot, the Seneca snakeroot, the white snakeroot, the buttonsnakeroot, or a kind of bugbane: »Rauwolfia,… … Useful english dictionary
seneca-root — n. [Written also Senega root and Seneka root.] Virginia snake root, rattlesnake root … New dictionary of synonyms
snakeroot — SYN: serpentaria. Canada s. SYN: Asarum canadense. European s. SYN: Asarum europaeum. Seneca s. SYN: senega. Texas s. botanical source of serpentaria. Virginia s. Aristolochia serpentaria; botanical source of serpentaria. * * * snake·root .rüt,… … Medical dictionary
senega — ☆ senega [sen′i gə ] n. [< Senega (root), var. of SENECA1: from use by the Seneca against snake bites] 1. an E North American milkwort (Polygala senega) with single racemes of white flowers 2. its dried root, formerly used as an expectorant:… … English World dictionary
senega — sen•e•ga [[t]ˈsɛn ɪ gə[/t]] n. pl. gas 1) pln a milkwort, Polygala senega, of E North America, with white flowers 2) pln the root of this plant, used as an emetic and expectorant Also called Sen′eca (or sen′ega) snake′root. Etymology: 1790–1800;… … From formal English to slang
Aristolochia Serpentaria — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cimicifuga racemosa — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eryngium — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eupatorium ageratoides — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liatris — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polygala Senega — Snakeroot Snake root , n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
