‖a.[ L. (sc. herba), fr. serpens serpent. ] (Med.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria). [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes, Syn. gall of the earth, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria