Virginia snakeroot

noun

Any member of the species Aristolochia serpentaria of vine native to the eastern US, historically used as a medicinal herb.

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Meanings

nounVirginia snakeroot (usually uncountable, plural Virginia snakeroots)

plural Virginia snakeroots

  1. USuncountableusuallyAny member of the species Aristolochia serpentaria of vine native to the eastern US, historically used as a medicinal herb.

    Synonyms: serpentary, snagrel, serpentaria

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Aristolochia serpentaria of vine native to the eastern US, historically used as a medicinal herb.

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serpentarysnagrelserpentaria

More synonyms by meaning

nounbirthwort of the eastern United States woodlands

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Virginia serpentariaVirginia serpentaryAristolochia serpentaria
Broader
birthwortAristolochia clematitis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Virginia snakeroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virginia%20snakeroot

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“Virginia snakeroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virginia%20snakeroot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Virginia snakeroot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virginia%20snakeroot.

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