Polygala

noun

1. type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus polygala

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.

   noun

   Source: webster1913