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Meaning of "snakeroot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNAKEROOT

snakeroot  [ˈsneɪkˌruːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAKEROOT

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Snakeroot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SNAKEROOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snakeroot

Snakeroot may refer to different plant taxa that have been used as a folk remedy against snakebites: ▪ Ageratina – a genus with species native to the warm and temperate Americas ▪ Certain plants in the temperate Northern Hemisphere genus EupatoriumAsarum canadense – Canadian Snakeroot ▪ Aristolochia serpentaria – Virginia Snakeroot ▪ Eryngium cuneifolium – Snakeroot ▪ Plantago major - Snakeroot ▪ Polygala senega - Seneca snakeroot ▪ Rauvolfia serpentina – Indian snakeroot...

Definition of snakeroot in the English dictionary

The definition of snakeroot in the dictionary is any of various North American plants, such as Aristolochia serpentaria and Eupatorium urticaefolium, the roots or rhizomes of which have been used as a remedy for snakebite. Other definition of snakeroot is the rhizome or root of any such plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNAKEROOT


alumroot
ˈæləmˌruːt
arrowroot
ˈærəʊˌruːt
autoroute
ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt
beetroot
ˈbiːtˌruːt
bitterroot
ˈbɪtəˌruːt
bloodroot
ˈblʌdˌruːt
briarroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
brierroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
chayroot
ˈtʃeɪˌruːt
colicroot
ˈkɒlɪkˌruːt
coralroot
ˈkɒrəlˌruːt
feverroot
ˈfiːvəˌruːt
gingerroot
ˈdʒɪndʒərˌruːt
grassroot
ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt
pinkroot
ˈpɪŋkˌruːt
pokeroot
ˈpəʊkˌruːt
redroot
ˈrɛdˌruːt
squawroot
ˈskwɔːˌruːt
stockroute
ˈstɒkˌruːt
taproot
ˈtæpˌruːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNAKEROOT

snake juice
snake mackerel
snake oil
snake pit
Snake River
snake´s head
snakebird
snakebit
snakebite
snakebitten
snakefish
snakehead
snakelike
snakemouth
snakes and ladders
snakeskin
snakestone
snakeweed
snakewise
snakewood

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNAKEROOT

aerial root
cheroot
china root
club root
crinkleroot
cube root
Culver´s root
enroot
liquorice root
pleurisy root
root
rose-root
seneca snakeroot
senega snakeroot
sheroot
square root
unroot
uproot
Virginia snakeroot
white snakeroot

Synonyms and antonyms of snakeroot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «snakeroot» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of snakeroot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snakeroot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snakeroot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蛇根草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

snakeroot
570 millions of speakers

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snakeroot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

snakeroot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سناكيروت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

snakeroot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

snakeroot
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Translator English - Bengali

snakeroot
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

snakeroot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snakeroot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

snakeroot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

snakeroot
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

snakeroot
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snakeroot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snakeroot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

snakeroot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्नॅकरबूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yılan Kökü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snakeroot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

snakeroot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

snakeroot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

snakeroot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

snakeroot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snakeroot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snakeroot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snakeroot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAKEROOT»

The term «snakeroot» is normally little used and occupies the 114.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAKEROOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snakeroot

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QUOTES WITH «SNAKEROOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snakeroot.
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Jan Karon
I grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAKEROOT»

Discover the use of snakeroot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snakeroot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Snakeroot: A Nightshade Novel
A Nightshade Novel Andrea Cremer. ANDREA CREMER. SNAKEROOT. A N o vel PHILOMEL BOOKS AN IMPRINT OF PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INc. PHILOMEL BOOKS An imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group Published.
Andrea Cremer, 2013
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Aristolochia Serpentaria Aristolochiaceae The Virginia snakeroot has some of the funniest-looking, or most interesting, flowers in the herb garden. It's easy to see how our ancestors recognized its relationship to other members of the birth- wort  ...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
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The Connection of Milksickness with the Poisonous Qualities ...
(D1/~'</0 > 0 £5 / THE CONNECTION OF MILKSICKNESS VVITH THE POISONOUS QUALITIES OF WHITE SNAKEROOT (EUPATORIUM URTICAEFOLIUM) WALTER G. Sxcxerr From the Department of Hygiene and Bacteriology, Univerfity of ...
Walter George Sackett, 1919
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Couch JF (1927) The toxic constituent of richweed or white snakeroot ( Eupatorium urticaefolium). J Agric Res 35(6):547-576. Curtis RS, Wolf FA (1917) Eupatorium ageratoides, the cause of trembles. J Agric Res 9(11):397-404. Doyle JT ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Dictionary of Flavors
614 Smoke Point — Snakeroot (Snake Root) (Asarum, Wild Ginger) (Asarum canadense L.) Chart 423 Smoke Flavor Form FEMA CFR NAS# CAS# Descriptor GRAS# Smoke Flavor generic — — 8705 — smoke liquid smoke flavor 2968 ...
Dolf De Rovira, 2008
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A Guide to Plant Poisoning of Animals in North America
White snakeroot is the plant that was responsible for the syndromes of "milk sickness" in humans ... known to be due to white snakeroot or richweed ( Eupatorium rugosum).158 Abraham Lincoln's mother reportedly died of milk sickness in 1818 ...
Anthony P. Knight, Richard G. Walter, 2001
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Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies: comph GT Native ...
Seneca snakeroot (Polygala senega) is a perennial herb native to North America that grows fifteen to eighteen inches in height. The crooked root of this plant resembles a snake, hence its name. Also called senega snakeroot and mountain  ...
Anthony J. Cichoke, 2001
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Canadian Medicinal Crops
Up until the early 1960s Canada was the chief supplier of Seneca snakeroot with exports worth several hundred thousand dollars a year. Most of the exported material originated from plants collected from the wild in Saskatchewan and ...
Ernest Small, Paul M. Catling, 1999
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A universal formulary: containing the methods of preparing ...
Digest for a night, express, and strain, then add Sugar, three pounds. Clarify, and form a syrup. Sard. Ph. SERPENTARIA. Virginia Snakeroot. Virginia snakeroot is furnished by several species of Arittolochia, as the A. terpentaria, A. hirsvta, and ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, Robert Pennell Thomas, John Michael Maisch, 1859
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Florida Ethnobotany
When Europeans found indigenous people believing that certain plants cured bites from poisonous rattlesnakes, they were quick to adopt that same view. The earliest record of a plant called a snakeroot is from 1635. That was a reference to  ...
Daniel F. Austin, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAKEROOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snakeroot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Enahnce your garden with perennials and see the beauty return
Perennials that grow well in moist to wet soils include: sweet flag (Acorus calamus), black snakeroot (Actaea racemosa), Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), ... «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
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You could probably get all your food from local farms, according to …
... Organic Farm in Pittsfield in this April 2015 file photo. Brian Feulner | BDN. Seedlings grow at Snakeroot Organic Farm in Pittsfield in this April 2015 file photo. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
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Backyard plants can pose dangers to humans, animals
In previous centuries, white snakeroot proved a deadly concern for farmers and milk drinkers alike. Cows that eat the plant can pass the toxin from the plant ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
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Plant this with that: The science and folklore of companion planting
And that's a beautiful tradition that's honored every day at Snakeroot Organic Farm in Pittsfield. Farmer Tom Roberts wagers the number of fruit and vegetable ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 15»
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How Whitman Turned the World's “Specimens” Into an Electric Song
... especially the most wild—“wild honeysuckle, wild roses ... wild geranium”—and even the “friendly weeds” of its author's daily strolls: “snakeroot ... dandelions ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
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10 Common Ailments Eased By Native Remedies
The roots of snakeroot are revered west of the Rockies for their relief of colds and coughs. Hot peppers will help you breathe easier. (tabanero.com). Perhaps the ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Oct 14»
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You can create a meadow
He offered white snakeroot as an example. "In a more traditional garden, it's a weed, and I pull it," he said. But in a meadow, he goes by different rules. "It grows ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Oct 14»
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The death of President Abraham Lincoln's mother
NATURE DANGER—The beautiful flowers of the white snakeroot plant can be fatal to humans NATURE DANGER—The beautiful flowers of the white ... «Simi Valley Acorn, Sep 14»
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Snakeroot flowers are pretty but the plant is toxic
Peppered in the swath of yellow were white blossoms of Argentina altissima, commonly called snakeroot, although that's a common name for several other ... «The Express-Times - lehighvalleylive.com, Sep 14»
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You Could Get Arrested for Making This Salad
First things first: Some plants native to Central Park are poisonous, like White Snakeroot and Poison Ivy. If you are going to consume anything that grows in the ... «Fusion, Jul 14»

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