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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 snakewood
 蛇紋樹

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Snake·wood n. Bot. (a) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina) having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent. (b) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum) which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents. (c) Same as Trumpetwood. (d) A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra) which has very fragrant red blossoms. (e) Same as Letterwood.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 snakewood
      n : East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots
          resembling serpents [syn: Rauwolfia serpentina]