snakeweed
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From snake + weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.
Noun
[edit]snakeweed (usually uncountable, plural snakeweeds)
- Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
- Any of genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
- Bistorta officinalis (common bistort).
Synonyms
[edit]- (Gutierrezia): matchweed
Translations
[edit]References
[edit]- snakeweed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Gutierrezia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Gutierrezia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons