white snakeroot

noun

1. a North American boneset, Eupatorium rugosum, that has heads of white flowers and causes trembles and milk sickness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white snakeroot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

They grow assorted milkweeds, asters, elderberry, mountain mint, joe-pye weed, goldenrods, white snakeroot and ironweed.

From New York Times

"This is a park?" he asked, eyeing the beds of rubber tree plants, goldenrods and white snakeroot within.

From New York Times

The insects were found abundantly resting upon the seed heads of white snakeroot.

From Project Gutenberg

Symptoms.—The symptoms are much like those produced by the white snakeroot.

From Project Gutenberg