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sen·e·ga
(sĕn′ĭ-gə)n.
The dried roots of the Seneca snakeroot, used medicinally as an expectorant.
[Alteration of Seneca (from its use by this people).]
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senega
(ˈsɛnɪɡə)n
Also called (US and Canadian): senega snakeroot or seneca snakeroot 1. (Plants) a milkwort plant, Polygala senega, of the eastern US, with small white flowers
2. (Pharmacology) the root of this plant, used as an expectorant
[C18: variant of Seneca (the Indian tribe)]
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sen•e•ga
(ˈsɛn ɪ gə)n., pl. -gas.
1. a milkwort, Polygala senega, of E North America, with white flowers.
2. the root of this plant, used as an emetic and expectorant.
Also called Sen′eca (or sen′ega) snake′root. [1790–1800; appar. alter. of Seneca1]
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| Noun | 1. |  senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponinPolygala alba, senega - perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot Polygala senega, Seneca snakeroot, senega root, senega snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root - eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots root - (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 |
| 2. | senega - perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot milkwort - any of various plants of the genus Polygala senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin |
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