senega meaning

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senega (noun): dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin.

senega has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

senega as a noun

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

    Type of: root

  2. perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot

    Synonyms: Polygala alba

    Type of: milkwort

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in GA · 6-letter words

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