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Word Meanings - SERPENTARIA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot

Related words: (words related to SERPENTARIA)

  • VIRGINIA
    One of the States of the United States of America. -- a.
  • FIBROUS
    Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses. -- Fi"brous*ness, n.
  • AROMATIC; AROMATICAL
    Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound , one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams,
  • AROMATIC
    A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.
  • SNAKEROOT
    Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. Note: The Virginia snakeroot is Aristolochia Serpentaria;
  • SUBFIBROUS
    Somewhat fibrous.

 

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