snakeweed

English

Etymology

snake +‎ weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.

Noun

snakeweed (usually uncountable, plural snakeweeds)

Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
A poisonous American plant of the genus Gutierrezia.
Bistorta officinalis (common bistort).

Synonyms

(Gutierrezia): matchweed

Translations

any various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite

Greek:
Ancient: λειμώνιον n (leimṓnion)

References

snakeweed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gutierrezia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Gutierrezia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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