snakeroot
Any member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower…Any member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
Meaning
9 senses(countable, uncountable)Any member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
Any of various plants of other genera, including:
(countable, uncountable)Eupatorium spp.
(countable, uncountable)Asarum canadense (Canadian snakeroot)
(countable, uncountable)Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot)
(countable, uncountable)Eryngium cuneifolium
(countable, uncountable)Plantago major
(countable, uncountable)Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot)
(countable, uncountable)Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot).
(countable, uncountable)Bistorta officinalis (common bistort)
- a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
- any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Origin
From snake + root.From snake + root.
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Forms
plural: snakeroots| Singular | snakeroot |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers:sanicle
- any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads:blazing starbutton snakerootgayfeathergay-feather
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
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