The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. See aconite.
n. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum, especially A. lycoctonum, native to northern Europe, having broad rounded leaves, elongate racemes, and light purple flowers.
n. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A poisonous plant (Aconitum Lycoctonum), a kind of monkshood; also, by extension, any plant or species of the genus Aconitum. See aconite.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A. plant of the genus Aconitum; aconite or monk's-hood; specifically, A. lycoctonum, the yellow or yellow-flowered wolf's bane, also called badger's-, bear's-, or hare's-bane.
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n. poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
n. poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
Word Usage
"The consequences can be fatal if the plant - also known as wolfsbane - is eaten and it can also cause heart complications, muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting."