- serpentwood
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : an East Indian shrub (Rauwolfia serpentina) the root of which is used as a source of reserpine2. : nux vomica 2
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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