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noun
any composite plant of the genus Liatris, having narrow, alternate leaves and spikelike heads of rose-purple flowers.
an eryngo, Eryngium yuccifolium, of the southeastern U.S., having bristly leaves and whitish flowers.
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Origin of button snakeroot
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
Words nearby button snakeroot
buttonmold, buttonmould, button one's lip, button quail, buttons, button snakeroot, button-through, button tow, button up, buttonwood, buttony
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