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snakeroot
snake·root S0506100 (snāk′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n. Any of various plants, such as black cohosh, rattlesnake master, sanicle, or wild ginger, having roots reputed to cure snakebite.snakeroot (ˈsneɪkˌruːt) n1. (Plants) 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 snakebite2. (Plants) the rhizome or root of any such plant3. (Plants) another name for bistort1, bistort2 Also called: snakeweedsnake•root (ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊt)
n. 1. any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites. 2. the root or rhizome of such a plant. [1625–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  snakeroot - a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powerssanicleherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Sanicula, Sanicula - chiefly American herbs: saniclefootsteps-of-spring, Sanicula arctopoides - sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowerspurple sanicle, Sanicula bipinnatifida - sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowersEuropean sanicle, Sanicula Europaea - sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers | | 2. |  snakeroot - any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower headsgayfeather, gay-feather, blazing star, button snakerootwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Liatris, Liatris - genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous rootsdotted gayfeather, Liatris punctata - herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexicodense blazing star, Liatris pycnostachya - perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers |
snakeroot
snakeroot, name for several plants, among them black snakeroot (see bugbanebugbane,
any plant of the genus Cimicifuga, tall north-temperate perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). The white spirelike bloom has a rank odor that attracts flies, which pollinate the plant. Common in woodlands of E North America is C.
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or button snakeroot,
any plant of the genus Liatris, showy North American perennials of the family Asteraceae (aster family). The blossoms, rosy purple or white, are in somewhat feathery heads along a usually wandlike stalk.
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common name for the Polygalaceae, a family including herbs, shrubs, and trees found in all parts of the world except New Zealand and the polar regions. Several milkworts (genus Polygala
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North American woods perennial (Eupatorium urticifolium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having a flat-topped cluster of small white flowers. It is of the same genus as the boneset and joe-pye weed.
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snake·root (snāk'rūt), 1. Synonym(s): serpentaria2. Common name for several plant species; see subentries. snakeroot (snāk′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n. Any of various plants, such as black cohosh, rattlesnake master, sanicle, or wild ginger, having roots reputed to cure snakebite.bistort Herbal medicine
A perennial plant, the leaves and rhizomes of which contain oxalic acid, starch, tannins and vitamin C. Bistort is astringent, antiemetic and antidiarrhoeal, and has been used for dysentery, menstrual bleeding and oropharyngeal inflammation.ech·i·na·ce·a (ek'i-nā'shē-ă) (Echinacea angustifolia, E. pallida, E. purpurea) A widely used herbal supplement claimed to act against infectious diseases; some clinical studies suggest value in preventing and treating the common cold; severe adverse reactions include anaphylaxis and angioedema.
Synonym(s): comb flower, cone-flower, Missouri (Kansas) snakeroot, snakeroot. snakeroot
Related to snakeroot: white snakeroot, Indian snakerootSynonyms for snakerootnoun a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruitSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Sanicula
- Sanicula
- footsteps-of-spring
- Sanicula arctopoides
- purple sanicle
- Sanicula bipinnatifida
- European sanicle
- Sanicula Europaea
noun any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower headsSynonyms- gayfeather
- gay-feather
- blazing star
- button snakeroot
Related Words- wild flower
- wildflower
- genus Liatris
- Liatris
- dotted gayfeather
- Liatris punctata
- dense blazing star
- Liatris pycnostachya
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