senega
1. dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin • Hypernyms: root • Part Holonyms: Seneca snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root, senega root, senega snakeroot, Polygala senega, Polygala alba 2. perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot • Syn: Polygala alba • Hypernyms: milkwort
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