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white snakeroot

/waɪt ˈsneɪkruːt/

Tradução: Planta perene herbácea altamente tóxica nativa da América do Norte, conhecida por causar a "doença do leite" quando ingerida pelo gado e historicamente responsável pela morte da mãe de Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Hanks.

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/waɪt ˈsneɪkruːt/formalscientific
  • ptPlanta perene herbácea altamente tóxica nativa da América do Norte, conhecida por causar a "doença do leite" quando ingerida pelo gado e historicamente responsável pela morte da mãe de Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Hanks.

A highly poisonous perennial herb native to North America, known for causing 'milk sickness' when consumed by livestock and historically responsible for the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks.

  1. Poisonous plantC2formalamerican

    A perennial herbaceous plant native to North America, known for containing the toxin tremetol, which can cause milk sickness in humans if consumed via livestock.

    ptPlanta venenosa

    • White snakeroot was responsible for the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks.
    • Farmers are careful to remove white snakeroot from pastures to prevent poisoning their cattle.
    • The plant's small white flowers bloom in late summer and early autumn.