What does "sowbane" mean?

Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

Sowbane

Common synonyms include: chenopodium hybridum, henbane, poison plant, poisonous herb, poisonous plant, red goosefoot.

noun

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Noun

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Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum). uncountable
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herb considered fatal to swine wordnet
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Chenopodiastrum murale uncountable

From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.