senega
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1. perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | milkwort, |
| definition | : | any of various plants of the genus Polygala (noun.plant) |
| part holonym | : | senega, |
| definition | : | dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin (noun.plant) |
2. dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | root, |
| definition | : | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground (noun.plant) |
| part meronym | : | polygala alba, senega, |
| definition | : | perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot (noun.plant) |
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