Found 2 items, similar to Aristolochia Serpentaria.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochia serpentaria
n : birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands [syn:
Virginia snakeroot
,
Virginia serpentaria,
Virginia serpentary]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Aristolochia Serpentaria
Serpentaria
\Ser`pen*ta"ri*a\, a.[L. (sc. herba), fr. serpens
serpent.] (Med.)
The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot
(
Aristolochia Serpentaria).
[1913 Webster]
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.
S. 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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