senega Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
  2. noun 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.

WordNet


Sen"e*ga noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Seneca root.

Webster 1913