Noun: sanicle sa-ni-kul
- A plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
"Sanicle was once widely used in folk medicine";
- snakeroot
Derived forms: sanicles
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Sanicula, Sanicula
Encyclopedia: Sanicle