Virginia serpentaria

Definitions of Virginia serpentaria
  1. noun
    birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
    synonyms: Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Virginia snakeroot
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    type of:
    Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort
    creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
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