Associations to the word «Monkshood»

Wiktionary

MONKSHOOD, noun. (countable) Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood
MONKSHOOD, noun. (uncountable) The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids

Dictionary definition

MONKSHOOD, noun. A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite.

Wise words

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