Meanings
plural snakeweeds
- uncountableusuallyAny of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
- uncountableusuallyAny member of the genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
Synonyms: matchweed
- uncountableusuallyBistorta officinalis (common bistort).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the genus Gutierrezia of poisonous American plants; matchweed.
More synonyms by meaning
nounlow-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From snake + weed: in some cases (e.g. bistort) because of the twisted roots.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek λειμώνιον
- λειμώνιον (leimṓnion)any various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite
Polish rdest wężownik
- rdest wężownikany various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite
Cite this entry
snakeweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snakeweed
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