snakeroot / ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

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snakeroot 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria, having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega, having a medicinal root.
  2. the root or rhizome of such a plant.
  3. the North American bugbane.
  4. a white eupatorium, Eupatorium rugosum.
  5. a plant, Rauwolfia serpentina, whose roots are the source of reserpine and other drugs.

更多snakeroot例句

  1. He said he was called Snakeroot Sam, because he rooted so hard for rattlesnakes.
  2. Snakeroot Sam is a mighty clever feller, and he says he will help us all he can.
  3. "Snakeroot and cinnamon," chimed in Rachel, looking up from her sewing with a very innocent face.
  4. Good-day, sonnies, said Snakeroot Sam, doffing his dilapidated hat with mock courtesy.
  5. Dixon also reported that the natives have a keen sense of smell, which they quicken by the use of snakeroot.