Cowbane

//ˈkaʊbeɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms
cow weedhemlocknorthern water hemlockpoison parsnipwater hemlockwater hemlock

Etymology

From cow + bane.

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