snakeroot
Origin of snakeroot
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How to use snakeroot in a sentence
He said he was called snakeroot Sam, because he rooted so hard for rattlesnakes.
The Campers Out | Edward S. Ellissnakeroot Sam is a mighty clever feller, and he says he will help us all he can.
The Campers Out | Edward S. Ellis"snakeroot and cinnamon," chimed in Rachel, looking up from her sewing with a very innocent face.
Little Grandmother | Sophie MayGood-day, sonnies, said snakeroot Sam, doffing his dilapidated hat with mock courtesy.
The Campers Out | Edward S. EllisDixon also reported that the natives have a keen sense of smell, which they quicken by the use of snakeroot.
Alaska | Ella Higginson
British Dictionary definitions for snakeroot
/ (ˈsneɪkˌruːt) /
any of various North American plants, such as Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) and Eupatorium urticaefolium (white snakeroot), the roots or rhizomes of which have been used as a remedy for snakebite
the rhizome or root of any such plant
another name for bistort (def. 1), bistort (def. 2)
- Also called: snakeweed
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