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noun
Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: helmetflower, helmet flower, Aconitum napellus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aconite
History
From monk + -s- + hood.
