Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun senega

2 senses of senega

Sense 1
senega -- (dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Sense 2
senega, Polygala alba -- (perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot)
       => milkwort -- (any of various plants of the genus Polygala)