alteration of Seneca root; from its use by the Seneca as a remedy for snakebite
circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Senegambia
senega root
senegin
“Senega root.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senega%20root. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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