ˈsanə̇kəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin sanicula
: any of several plants reputed to have healing powers: as
a. : a plant of the genus Sanicula having a root that is used especially in folk medicine as an anodyne or astringent — called also black snakeroot
b. : american sanicle
c. : yorkshire sanicle