wolfsbane

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

Definition of wolfsbane

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Arnica montana.

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Etymology

From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “to kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

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