noun
1. dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
• Hypernyms: ↑root
• Part Holonyms:
↑Seneca snakeroot, ↑Seneka snakeroot, ↑senga root, ↑senega root, ↑senega snakeroot, ↑Polygala senega, ↑Polygala alba
2. perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
• Syn: ↑Polygala alba
• Hypernyms: ↑milkwort
Useful english dictionary. 2012.