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serpentwood

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From serpent + wood.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蛇根木 (shégēnmù) — Rauwolfia serpentina
  • German: Schlangenwurzel — Rauwolfia serpentina
  • Hindi: सर्पगन्धा (sarpagandhā) — Rauwolfia serpentina
  • Indonesian: pule pandak — Rauwolfia serpentina
  • Korean: 나부목 (nabumok) — Rauwolfia serpentina
  • Vietnamese: ba gạc hoa đỏ — Rauwolfia serpentina