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serpentwood

serpentwood noun: a tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.

serpentwood: a tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian...
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Noun

serpentwood (uncountable)

  1. A tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.
    Synonyms:
    sarpagandha

serpentwood meaning in Hindi, Indonesian and Vietnamese

serpentwood in Hindi

Rauwolfia serpentina
सर्पगन्धा sarpagandhā

serpentwood in Indonesian

Rauwolfia serpentina
pule pandak

serpentwood in Vietnamese

Rauwolfia serpentina
ba gạc hoa đỏ

Synonyms of serpentwood

Origin of serpentwood

From serpent + wood.

Questions about serpentwood

What does serpentwood mean?
Serpentwood means a tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.
What is serpentwood in Hindi?
Serpentwood in Hindi is सर्पगन्धा (sarpagandhā). See Serpentwood meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is serpentwood?
Serpentwood is a noun.

Words near serpentwood in the dictionary

  1. serpentlike
  2. serpently
  3. serpentries
  4. serpentry
  5. serpents
  6. serpentwood
  7. Serpes
  8. serpesh
  9. serpeshes
  10. serpette
  11. serpettes

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