English noun: senega | |||
1. | senega (plant) dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | root | ||
Part meronym | Polygala alba, Polygala senega, Seneca snakeroot, senega, senega root, senega snakeroot, Seneka snakeroot, senga root | ||
2. | senega (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | milkwort | ||
Part holonym | senega | ||