Sanicle (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sanicle plant has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including wounds and skin conditions.
- In the forest, the sanicle grew in clusters, its bristly fruit visible among the compound leaves.
- The herbalist carefully harvested the sanicle roots, which were said to have anti-inflammatory properties.
- Sanicle was a key ingredient in the ancient potion, rumored to have been used by healers to cure everything from fever to indigestion.
- The botanist spent hours studying the unique characteristics of the sanicle, noting its palmately compound leaves and panicled umbels.