Virginia snakeroot
noun
: a birthwort (Aristolochia serpentaria) of the eastern U.S. with oblong leaves usually cordate at the base and pointed at the tip and a solitary basal brownish-purple flower
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These included milkweed, tickseed, corkystem passionflower, firebush, Virginia snakeroot and blue porterweed.
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Virginia snakeroot
noun
Vir·gin·ia snakeroot
vər-ˌjin-yə-, -ˌjin-ē-ə- 
: a plant of the genus Aristolochia (A. serpentaria) of the eastern United States with oblong leaves cordate at the base and a solitary basal brownish purple flower see serpentaria
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