'Aristolochia Serpentaria' definitions:
Definition of 'Aristolochia serpentaria'
(from WordNet)
noun
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands [syn: Virginia snakeroot, Virginia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Aristolochia serpentaria]
Definition of 'Aristolochia Serpentaria'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Aristolochia Serpentaria'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]