NOUN | plant | senega | dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin |
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plant | senega, Polygala alba | perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest |
Meaning | dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin. | |
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Part of | Seneca snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root, senega root, senega snakeroot, Polygala senega | Eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots |
senega, Polygala alba | perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest | |
Broader | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
Meaning | perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot. | |
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Synonym | Polygala alba | |
Parts | senega | dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin |
Broader | milkwort | Any of various plants of the genus Polygala |
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