senega

sen·e·ga  (sn-g)

n.

The dried roots of the Seneca snakeroot, used medicinally as an expectorant.

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[Alteration of Seneca (from its use by this people).]

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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)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin Polygala 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 Polygala alba milkwort - any of various plants of the genus Polygala senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin