snakeroot

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sanicle blazing star gayfeather button snakeroot gay-feather Seneca herb onion root meniscus polygala beetroot milkwort bugbane rattlesnake master
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Hypernyms

herb wildflower herbaceous plant wild flower

Hyponyms

dotted gayfeather Liatris punctata dense blazing star Liatris pycnostachya purple sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida

Phrases with the word

yucca-leaf beargrass button snakeroot wild snakeroot button snakeroot eryngo yucca-leaf button snakeroot beargrass beargrass button snakeroot prairie button snakeroot

Close letter words and terms

snakephobia snakepit snakeproof snakes snakes alive snakes and ladders