snakeroot
/ˈsneɪkruːt/noun
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- any of a number of North American plants reputed to contain an antidote to snake poison, in particular蛇根草, 蛇根马兜铃, 尤指:
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Virginian snakeroot
a birthwort with long heart-shaped leaves and curved tubular flowers (Aristolochia serpentaria, family Aristolochiaceae).弗吉尼亚马兜铃(拉丁名Aristolochia serpentaria,马兜铃科)。
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white snakeroot
a poisonous plant which causes milk-sickness in livestock (Eupatorium rugosum, family Compositae).皱叶泽兰(拉丁名Eupatorium rugosum,菊科)。