Virginia snakeroot
noun
See under snakeroot(def 1).
Origin of Virginia snakeroot
An Americanism dating back to 1685–95
Definition for virginia snakeroot (2 of 2)
snakeroot
[ sneyk-root, -roo t ]
/ ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊt /
noun
any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot), having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot), having a medicinal root.
the root or rhizome of such a plant.
the North American bugbane.
a white eupatorium, Eupatorium rugosum.
a plant, Rauwolfia serpentina (or Rauvolfia serpentina), whose roots are the source of reserpine and other drugs.
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British Dictionary definitions for virginia snakeroot
snakeroot
/ (ˈsneɪkˌruːt) /
noun
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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