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rattlesnake weed
noun
- a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
- a carrotlike weed, Daucus pusillus, of southern and western North America.
- any of certain other plants, as an umbelliferous plant, Eryngium aquaticum.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rattlesnake weed1
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
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They have several plants, known by the names of rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed, and snake root.
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