snakeroot

noun
snake·​root | \ ˈsnāk-ˌrüt How to pronounce snakeroot (audio) , -ˌru̇t\

Definition of snakeroot

: any of various plants (such as seneca snakeroot and Virginia snakeroot) most of which have roots sometimes believed to cure snakebites also : the root of such a plant

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According to The Drinks Business, the two-year bourbon is also flavored with raspberry, Canadian snakeroot, fir needles, birch bark and maple syrup. Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "Bourbon flavored with beaver butt secretions? It's 'bottoms up' at this NH distillery," 15 June 2018

First Known Use of snakeroot

1635, in the meaning defined above

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snakeroot

noun
snake·​root | \ -ˌrüt, -ˌru̇t How to pronounce snakeroot (audio) \

Medical Definition of snakeroot

: any of numerous plants most of which have roots sometimes believed to cure snakebites also : the root of such a plant — see seneca snakeroot