Any of various small plants constituting the genus Polygala (family Polygalaceae) of north temperate regions, having racemes of small, irregular…

Originally: any of several kinds of milkwort (Polygala species), esp. common milkwort, P. vulgaris. Later also (Polygala): the type genus of the…

A name proposed by Gerarde for Milkwort (Polygala).

Common milkwort, Polygala vulgaris; also called rogation flower.

the common milkwort, Polygala vulgaris, formerly made into garlands and carried in processions on Rogation Days.

a milkwort (genus Polygala), esp. (in Europe) P. vulgaris and (in North America) P. incarnata, the flowers of which were traditionally worn during…

any of various plants whose root was formerly used as an antidote to the bites of rattlesnakes or in other medical applications, esp. (a) a North…

The North American plant Polygala Senega. Also a drug obtained from the root of this plant, formerly used as an antidote for snakebite. Also attrib…

= rattlesnake root n. (a).

Any of various small herbaceous perennials with evergreen leaves. the fringed milkwort, Polygala paucifolia (family Polygalaceae), of North America…

U.S. The plant senega snakeroot, Polygala senega, whose root was formerly used medicinally.

(a) the wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum; (b) the chalk milkwort.

Australian. A twining plant, Comesperma volubile (family Polygalaceae), having narrow leaves and masses of bright purple flowers. Also love creeper.