aconite
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aconite
- /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/
Where it comes from
From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).
noun aconites
- The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous. Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.
- An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
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noun herb wolfsbane
| Español | acónito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 투구꽃 tugukkot |
| 日本語 | 鳥兜 torikabuto, トリカブト torikabuto, 洋種鳥兜 yōshu torikabuto |
| 中文 | 烏頭 /乌头 wūtóu |
| हिन्दी | बच्छनाभ bacchanābh |
| Kiswahili | sumu ya mbwa-mwitu |
| Português | acónito, acônito |
| Français | aconit, napel, tue-loup |
| Deutsch | Eisenhut |
| Italiano | aconito |
| Română | aconit, omag |
| Русский | боре́ц boréc, акони́т akonít |
| العربية | بِيش bīš |
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title = {aconite},
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