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Definition of Rattlesnake root
1. Noun. Herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets.
Group relationships: Genus Prenanthes, Prenanthes
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
2. Noun. A plant of the genus Nabalus.
Specialized synonyms: Cankerweed, Nabalus Alba, Prenanthes Alba, White Lettuce
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rattlesnake Root
Literary usage of Rattlesnake root
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Minnesota Plant Life by Conway MacMillan (1899)
"... and with its mature fruits surmounted by a deep brown tuft of pappus hairs.
F1G. 197. Rattlesnake-root. After Britton and Brown. F1G. 198. Cocklebur. ..."
2. Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American by Whitfield Jenks Bell (1997)
"Some challenged his reasoning, others were unconvinced by the few case histories
he could offer; while the fact that the name rattlesnake root was given to ..."
3. Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the by Arnold James Cooley (1892)
"Syn. INFUSION OF L. Prep. 1. (BP) Senega, bruised, 1 oz. ; boiling distilled
water, 20 oz. ; infuse 1 hour and strain.—Dose, 1 to 2 oz. RATTLESNAKE-ROOT ..."
4. Catalogue of the Flora of Minnesota Including Its Phaenogamous and Vascular by Warren Upham (1884)
"Rattlesnake-root. Frequent through the south half of the state ; extending north
to Stearns county, Campbell, and Douglas county, Mrs. Terry. ..."
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