Meaning Of The Word Snakeroot
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Snakeroot Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Snakeroot?
snakeroot in American English
any of a number of plants reputed to be remedies for snakebites, as the black snakeroot (genus Sanicula) of the umbel family or the white snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum) of the composite family noun: any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot), having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega ( Seneca snakeroot), having a medic snakeroot in British English noun: any of various North American plants, such as Aristolochia serpentaria ( Virginia snakeroot) and Eupatorium urticaefolium (white snakeroot), the roots or rhizomes of which have been used as a remedy for snakebite |
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