Rattlesnake Root Definition
noun
Any of a number of perennial plants (genus Prenanthes) of the composite family, with small, cylindrical, drooping heads and intensely bitter roots, formerly considered a cure for snakebite.
Webster's New World
Any of various other plants formerly considered such a cure.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Prenanthes purpurea
Other Word Forms of Rattlesnake Root
Noun
Singular:
rattlesnake root
Plural:
rattlesnake rootsOrigin of Rattlesnake Root
From the belief that the root cured a rattlesnake's bite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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