snakeroot

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any member of the genus of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
  • Any of various plants of other genera, including Eupatorium, Asarum canadense (), (Virginia snakeroot), , Plantago major, () and ().

Etymology

Compound from English snake + English root (dig up, cheer for).

Origin

English

root

Gloss

dig up, cheer for

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