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button snakeroot

noun

Simple meaning

Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

buhtuhnsnaykroot

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbʌtənsneɪkɹut

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite

  2. Coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master

  3. Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads

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This meaning: Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite

Used this way, button snakeroot is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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