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button snakeroot

but·ton snake·root
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buht-n sneyk-root, -roo t]
    • /ˈbʌt n ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buht-n sneyk-root, -roo t]
    • /ˈbʌt n ˈsneɪkˌrut, -ˌrʊt/

Definitions of button snakeroot words

  • noun button snakeroot blazing star (sense 1) 3
  • noun button snakeroot any of a genus (Eryngium) of the umbel family of perennial, thistlelike plants with white or green flowers 3
  • noun button snakeroot any composite plant of the genus Liatris, having narrow, alternate leaves and spikelike heads of rose-purple flowers. 1
  • noun button snakeroot an eryngo, Eryngium yuccifolium, of the southeastern U.S., having bristly leaves and whitish flowers. 1
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Origin of button snakeroot

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1765-75

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button snakeroot popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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