monkshood

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monks·hood | \ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d

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: any of a genus (Aconitum) of usually bluish flowered poisonous herbs of the buttercup family especially : a poisonous Eurasian herb (A. napellus) often cultivated for its showy terminal racemes of white or purplish flowers — compare wolfsbane

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In the next few weeks, visitors can expect to see monkshood, delphiniums, mock orange and comfrey blooming. — Anchorage Daily News, "July is a great time to visit the Alaska Botanical Garden," 11 July 2018

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monkshood

noun

monks·hood | \ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d

Medical Definition of monkshood

: any plant of the genus Aconitum especially : a Eurasian herb (A. napellus) often cultivated for its showy white or purplish flowers that is extremely poisonous in all its parts — see aconite sense 2