Snakeroot (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The field of purple snakeroot flowers swayed gently in the breeze.
- The gardener chose a mix of blazing star and snakeroot for her perennial garden.
- A purple spire of snakeroot added a pop of color to the landscape design.
- Wildflowers, including black-eyed susans and snakeroot, dotted the meadow.
- As she hiked through the prairie, she noticed patches of white and purple snakeroot.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
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.