cowbane

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cowbane

/ˈkaʊbeɪn/

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From cow + bane.

noun cowbanes

uncountable, usually Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta
uncountable, usually northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.
Similar: water hemlock, poison parsnip

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noun plant of the genus Cicuta

日本語	ドクゼリ dokuzeri
Français	ciguë aquatique
Deutsch	Wasserschierling
Italiano	cicuta
Română	cucută-de-apă
Русский	вёх vjox

noun Cicuta virosa

中文	毒芹 dúqín
Deutsch	Wasserschierling, Gift-Wasserschierling, Wüterich
Italiano	cicuta
Русский	вёх ядови́тый vjox jadovítyj, цику́та cikúta

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@misc{cowbane_2026,
  title = {cowbane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cowbane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}