- snakeroots
- n. any of a number of plants whose roots are thought to be a cure for snakebites; root of a snakeroot plant
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
snakeroots
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Asarum — A genus of plants of the family Aristolochiaceae. [L., fr. G. asaron, hazelwort] A. canadense an aromatic stimulant and diaphoretic. SYN: Canada snakeroot, Indian ginger, wild ginger. A. europaeum an emetic and cathartic. SYN: European snakeroot … Medical dictionary
rattlesnake master — noun coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite • Syn: ↑rattlesnake s master, ↑button snakeroot, ↑Eryngium yuccifolium • Hypernyms: ↑perennial • Member Holonyms: ↑Eryngium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
