What does snakeroot mean?
Definitions for snakeroot
ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊtsnake·root
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Princeton's WordNet
sanicle, snakerootnoun
a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-feather, snakerootnoun
any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Wiktionary
snakerootnoun
Any member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Snakerootnoun
A species of birthwort growing in Virginia and Carolina. See Rattlesnake-root.
Etymology: snake and root.
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snakeroot
Snakeroot is a term generally used to refer to various plants that belong to different species, including those in the genera Eupatorium, Sanicula, Ageratina, and Aristolochia. These plants are usually known for their traditional medicinal use, particularly for treating snake bites, hence the name 'snakeroot'. Different species may be recognized as snakeroot in different regions, and they can vary largely in appearance and properties.
Webster Dictionary
Snakerootnoun
any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of snakeroot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of snakeroot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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