‖n.[ NL., fr. L. serpens serpent. ] (Astron.) A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus. [ 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