snakeroot
IPA: snˈeɪkrˈut
noun
- 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 Eupatorium, Asarum canadense (Canadian snakeroot), Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot), Eryngium cuneifolium, Plantago major, Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot), and Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot).
- Bistorta officinalis (common bistort)
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Examples of "snakeroot" in Sentences
- Snakeroot is still used today in making medicines.
- The common names usually include the label sanicle or black snakeroot.
- It is known by the common names Shasta snakeroot and Shasta eupatorium.
- The distillate from the ground root is known as Canadian snakeroot oil.