rattlesnake weed
Americannoun
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a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
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a carrotlike weed, Daucus pusillus, of southern and western North America.
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any of certain other plants, as an umbelliferous plant, Eryngium aquaticum.
Etymology
Origin of rattlesnake weed
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
Example Sentences
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They have several plants, known by the names of rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed, and snake root.
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