cow·bane
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Definition of cowbane
: any of several poisonous plants (such as a water hemlock) of the carrot family
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“Cowbane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowbane. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of cowbane was in 1776
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