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noun
Seneca root
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: senega root
Antonyms: none provided
noun
perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Polygala alba
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: milkwort
noun
dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root
History
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