sanicle

/ˈsænəkəl/

Definitions of sanicle

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: snakeroot

   types:

   Sanicula arctopoides, footsteps-of-spring

   sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers

   Sanicula bipinnatifida, purple sanicle

   sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers

   European sanicle, Sanicula Europaea

   sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests