Synonyms
Etymology
1. snakeroot
noun. any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.
Synonyms
- Liatris
- blazing star
- Liatris pycnostachya
- gay-feather
- wildflower
- dotted gayfeather
- wild flower
- Liatris punctata
- button snakeroot
- genus Liatris
- gayfeather
Etymology
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- snake (English)
- snake (Middle English (1100-1500))
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2. snakeroot
noun. 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.
Synonyms
- herbaceous plant
- herb
- genus Sanicula
- European sanicle
- purple sanicle
- Sanicula bipinnatifida
- Sanicula Europaea
- Sanicula
- footsteps-of-spring
- sanicle
Etymology
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- snake (English)
- snake (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word snakeroot
1. Noun, singular or mass
Plant white snakeroot in a sunny spot, but make sure that it doesn't get too much sun.