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Word entry · 7 letters

aconite

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"Poisonous monkshood plant"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aceinotStarts with AEnds with E2 clues
1A2C3O4N5I6T7E

Definitions

  1. any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers

Word origin

From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Poisonous monkshood plant7 letters
02Poisonous garden plant7 letters

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