sen·e·ga (s n  -g )n. The dried roots of the Seneca snakeroot, used medicinally as an expectorant. [Alteration of Seneca (from its use by this people).] |
senega [ˈsɛnɪgə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a milkwort plant, Polygala senega, of the eastern US, with small white flowers
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) the root of this plant, used as an expectorant Also called senega snakeroot seneca snakeroot
[variant of Seneca (the Indian tribe)]
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| Noun | 1. |  senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponinPolygala alba, senega - perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot Polygala senega, Seneca snakeroot, senega root, senega snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root - eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground |
| 2. | senega - perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot milkwort - any of various plants of the genus Polygala senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin |
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