Aconite

//ˈæ.kə.naɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous. countable, uncountable

    "Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat."

  2. 2
    any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. countable, uncountable

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monkshoodwolfsbanewolfsbane

Example

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"Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat."

Etymology

From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).

Related phrases

Indian aconiteaconitic acidwinter aconite

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