Seneca snakeroot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Seneca snakeroot
An Americanism dating back to 1755–65
Example Sentences
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Other seeds of this nature are those of wild ginger, celandine, cyclamen, violet, periwinkle, some euphorbias, bellwort, trillium, prickly poppy, dutchman's breeches, squirrel-corn, several species of Corydalis, Seneca snakeroot, and other species of milkworts.
From Seed Dispersal by Beal, W. J. (William James)
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