wolfsbane

/ˈwʊlfsˌbeɪn/
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Definitions of wolfsbane
  1. noun
    poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
    synonyms: Aconitum lycoctonum, wolf's bane, wolfbane
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    type of:
    aconite
    any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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