English Explanatory Dictionary

rattlesnake master

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of species Eryngium yuccifolium and E. aquaticum, common herbaceous perennial plants native to the tallgrass prairies of North America.
  2. Any of species Agave virginica (syn. Manfreda virginica), a flowering plant.

Word forms

rattlesnake master rattlesnake masters rattlesnakemaster

Etymology

The plant was reputed to cure rattlesnake bites.

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