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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