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 roots

Origin 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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