Snakeroot - Definition
snakeroot
n 1: 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 [syn:
sanicle, snakeroot]
2: any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris
having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
[syn: blazing star, button snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-
feather, snakeroot]