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SANICLE
sanicle, snakeroot
(noun) a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sanicle (plural sanicles)
(botany) Any of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.
Anagrams
• Celsian, Lanišće, Selnica, anciles, celsian, inlaces, scaleni, secalin
Source: Wiktionary
San"i*cle, n. Etym: [F., from L. sanare to heal.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sanicula, reputed to have healing powers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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