"snakeweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snakeweeds [plural]
Etymology: snake + weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snake|weed}} snake + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} snakeweed (usually uncountable, plural snakeweeds)
  1. Any of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (any various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite): λειμώνιον (leimṓnion) [neuter] (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-snakeweed-en-noun-vLCt9Yx2 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 45 Disambiguation of 'any various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite': 79 19 2
  2. Any of genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Astereae tribe plants Synonyms (Gutierrezia): matchweed
    Sense id: en-snakeweed-en-noun-Kq2WpQGa Disambiguation of Astereae tribe plants: 20 65 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 53 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 45 Disambiguation of 'Gutierrezia': 3 79 18
  3. Bistorta officinalis (common bistort). Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-snakeweed-en-noun--z03rNuk Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 42 45

Inflected forms

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