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.
Any of genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
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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