snakeweed

[ sneyk-weed ]

/ ˈsneɪkˌwid /

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noun

bistort(def 1).

Nearby words

snakemouth, snakeroot, snakes and ladders, snakeskin, snakestone, snakeweed, snakewood, snaky, snap, snap at, snap back

Origin of snakeweed

First recorded in 1590–1600; snake + weed¹

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Examples from the Web for snakeweed

Adder's-wort, a name of snakeweed or bistort (Polygŏnum Bistorta), from its supposed virtue in curing the bite of serpents.
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