senega

[ sen-i-guh ]

noun
  1. the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.

  2. the plant itself.

Origin of senega

1
1730–40; variant of Seneca, from its use by this tribe

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senega

/ (ˈsɛnɪɡə) /


noun
  1. a milkwort plant, Polygala senega, of the eastern US, with small white flowers

  2. the root of this plant, used as an expectorant

Origin of senega

1
C18: variant of Seneca (the Indian tribe)
  • Also called (US and Canadian): senega snakeroot, seneca snakeroot

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