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VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Virginia snakeroot mean?
• VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT (noun)
The noun VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT has 1 sense:
1. birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
Familiarity information: VIRGINIA SNAKEROOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Aristolochia serpentaria; Virginia serpentaria; Virginia serpentary; Virginia snakeroot
Hypernyms ("Virginia snakeroot" is a kind of...):
Aristolochia clematitis; birthwort (creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America)
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