HyperDic: polygala_senega

English > 1 sense of the expression Polygala senega:
NOUNplantPolygala senega, Seneca snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root, senega root, senega snakerooteastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
English > Polygala senega: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots.
SynonymsSeneca snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root, senega root, senega snakeroot
Partssenegadried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
BroadermilkwortAny of various plants of the genus Polygala

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