Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Sampson snakeroot

noun
variants: or Sampson's snakeroot or less commonly Samson snakeroot

Definition of Sampson snakeroot 

1 : an aromatic herb (Psoralea psoralioides) of the southeastern U.S. with a root having tonic properties

— called also babroot, Congo root

2 : any of several American gentians of the genus Dasystephana

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

History and Etymology for Sampson snakeroot

from the name Sampson or Samson

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about Sampson snakeroot

Share Sampson snakeroot

Dictionary Entries near Sampson snakeroot

Sampsaean

Sampson fish

Sampson fox

Sampson snakeroot

samsara

Sam Scratch

samshu

Statistics for Sampson snakeroot

Look-up Popularity

Comments on Sampson snakeroot

What made you want to look up Sampson snakeroot? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

chapel

a private place of worship

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Difficult Vocab Quiz

  • the-education-of-achilles-eugne-delacroix
  • Which is a synonym of discomfit?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Syn City

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games