stavesacre

noun

staves·​acre ˈstāv-ˌzā-kər How to pronounce stavesacre (audio)
1
: a Eurasian plant of the genus Delphinium (D. staphisagria) having purple flowers
2
: the ripe seeds of the stavesacre that contain delphinine, are violently emetic and carthartic, and have been used to kill head lice

called also staphisagria

Dictionary Entries Near stavesacre

Cite this Entry

“Stavesacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stavesacre. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on stavesacre

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!