monkshood

See also: monk's hood

English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From monk +‎ -s- +‎ hood.

Noun

monkshood (countable and uncountable, plural monkshoods)

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

Synonyms

Translations
herbs of the genus Aconitum — see aconite

See also
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