Snakeroot

Word SNAKEROOT
Character 9
Hyphenation snake root
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Snakeroot"

What do we mean by snakeroot?

Any of various plants, such as black cohosh, rattlesnake master, sanicle, or wild ginger, having roots reputed to cure snakebite. noun

A name of numerous plants of different genera, whose root either has a snake-like appearance, or has sometimes been regarded as a remedy for snakes' bites, or both. Several have a medicinal value. Compare rattlesnake-master and rattlesnake-root. noun

The black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa. whose root is an officinal remedy used in chorea, and formerly for rheumatism. noun

A general name for the species of Liatris: so called from the button-shaped corms, or from the button-like heads of some species, and from their reputed remedial property. (See cut under Liatris.) L. spicata, also called gay-feather, is said to have diuretic and other properties. noun

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. noun

Any member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas. noun

Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads noun

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 noun

Any member of the genus Ageratina 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 (Canadian snakeroot), Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot), Eryngium cuneifolium, Plantago major, Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) and Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot).

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The word "snakeroot" in example sentences

Also goes by the name snakeroot and Indian ginger. ❋ Carla (2007)

Numerous botanicals indigenous to the Colonies were widely employed in medicine of the period, and certain ones such as snakeroot (seneka), which was widely found growing in Virginia, would have been very scarce had not an adequate supply been immediately at hand. ❋ George B. Griffenhagen (N/A)

Flora can languish or become dormant, like the shade-tolerant perennial snakeroot (Cimicifuga racemosa). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Keep up a perspiration till the pain is relieved by giving a teaspoonful of compound tincture of Virginia snakeroot; also a warm infusion of pleurisy root. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Aronia melancarpa ‘Viking’ black berries are still hanging on while the white snakeroot, Ageratina altissima climbs to the sky just to the left of the ironweed, before unclasping its buds for insect delights. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The snakeroot gets really large, but I let a couple grow to maturity for the fall presence. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That snakeroot self sowed in the self sowing garden here so I let it grow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There are natives in our midst, including the white snakeroot, Ageratina altissima… ❋ Unknown (2009)

(This is a plant that, the story goes, killed the mother of Abraham Lincoln after she drank milk from a cow that had consumed the snakeroot.) ❋ Unknown (2008)

I remembered the names of boneset and snakeroot, both in bloom right now, and knew them one from the other, and maybe because of that I found this other road, and wandered quite away from everything. ❋ Asakiyume (2008)

Since I have roses for such a very short season I love the photo of About Face with the snakeroot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Once again we called on Salvia greggii, rosemary, thyme, grasses and in the middle is a self sown white snakeroot, the focal point of the bed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There was one area with the white snakeroot that I had to click on to look at closely. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rosa ‘About Face’ with white snakeroot, Ageratina altissima. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is a success with the use of the blood grass, creeping thymes giving form contrast and four large plants for substance and dimension, common pussywillow, coppiced, Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ for its black berries and fall leaf color, Rosa ‘About Face’ for peach flower color and a self sown snakeroot, Ageratina altissima for fall presence and insect attraction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I've read before that Lincoln's mother died after consuming organic milk from a cow that had recently fed upon white snakeroot, a wildflower in the aster family. ❋ GreenFertility (2007)

“I heal clean,” I said, then drew in my breath as Imriel applied the snakeroot. ❋ Carey, Jacqueline, 1964- (2003)

Since it was not a dangerous wound, I washed it and applied a tincture of snakeroot, giving him a clean rag to press against it until the bleeding stopped. ❋ Carey, Jacqueline, 1964- (2003)

Goldenrod and joe-pye weed and snakeroot blossomed tall along the fence rails, and the leaves on blackberry canes and dogwood were maroon. ❋ Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain (2003)

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