Senega Definition
sĕnĭ-gə
noun
An E North American milkwort (Polygala senega) with single racemes of white flowers.
Webster's New World
Its dried root, formerly used as an expectorant.
Webster's New World
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Polygala alba
Origin of Senega
Alteration of Seneca (from its use by this people)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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