sanicle
[ san-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈsæn ɪ kəl /
noun
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
Origin of sanicle
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin
sānicula, perhaps derivative of Latin
sānus; see
sane
Words nearby sanicle
sanguinolent,
sanguinopurulent,
sanguivorous,
sanhedrin,
sanibel island,
sanicle,
sanidine,
sanies,
saniopurulent,
sanioserous,
sanious
Example sentences from the Web for sanicle
Sanicle, san′ik′l, n. a plant of the genus Sanicula, the common wood-sanicle long supposed to have healing power.
Said to be an ancient Greek name of the Sanicle, of obscure meaning, strangely applied by Linnus to this plant.
British Dictionary definitions for sanicle
sanicle
/ (ˈsænɪkəl) /
noun
any umbelliferous plant of the genus Sanicula, of most regions except Australia, having clusters of small white flowers and oval fruits with hooked bristles: formerly thought to have healing powers
Word Origin for sanicle
C15: via Old French from Medieval Latin
sānicula, probably from Latin
sānus healthy