snakeweed
Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebiteAny of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
(uncountable, usually)Any member of the genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
(uncountable, usually)Bistorta officinalis (common bistort).
More definitions
- low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From snake + weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.From snake + weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.
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Forms
plural: snakeweeds| Singular | snakeweed |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsGutierrezia:matchweed
Close in meaning
- low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads:rabbitweedrabbit-weedbroom snakeweedbroom snakerootturpentine weedGutierrezia sarothrae
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedblue snakeweed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable