wolfsbane
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See also: wolf's bane
Alternative forms
Etymology
From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “I kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.
Pronunciation
Noun
wolfsbane (plural wolfsbanes)
- Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
- Arnica montana.
Synonyms
- (herb of the genus Aconitum): aconite, monkshood
- (Arnica montana): arnica, leopard's bane, leopardsbane, wolf's bane, mountain tobacco, mountain arnica
Derived terms
Translations
herbs of the genus Aconitum — see aconite
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