SNAKEROOT


Meaning of SNAKEROOT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sn ā k- ˌ rüt, - ˌ ru ̇ t

Function: noun

Date: 1635

: any of various plants (as seneca snakeroot and Virginia snakeroot) most of which have roots sometimes believed to cure snakebites also : the root of such a plant

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