Aristolochia Serpentaria

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Aristolochia serpentaria
    n 1: birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands [syn:
         {Virginia snakeroot}, {Virginia serpentaria}, {Virginia
         serpentary}, {Aristolochia serpentaria}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Serpentaria \Ser`pen*ta"ri*a\, a.[L. (sc. herba), fr. serpens
   serpent.] (Med.)
   The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot
   ({Aristolochia Serpentaria}).
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Snakeroot \Snake"root`\, n. (Bot.)
   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.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: The Virginia snakeroot is {Aristolochia Serpentaria};
         black snakeroot is {Sanicula}, esp. {Sanicula
         Marilandica}, also {Cimicifuga racemosa}; Seneca
         snakeroot is {Polygala Senega}; button snakeroot is
         {Liatris}, also {Eryngium}; white snakeroot is
         {Eupatorium ageratoides}. The name is also applied to
         some others besides these.
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