snakeweed

English

Etymology

snake +‎ weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.

Noun

snakeweed (usually uncountable, plural snakeweeds)

1. Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
2. Any of genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
3. 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