Definition of aconite Aconite
ac•o•nite
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NounPlural: aconites |
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| aconite - any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers | ||
| poisonous plant a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism | ||
| aconitum, genus aconitum genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal | ||
| aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood, helmetflower a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aconite (n.)
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous. - aconite (n.)
An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aconite
ak′o-nīt, n. the plant wolf's-bane or monk's-hood: poison.—adj. Aconit′ic.—n. Acon′itine, the essential principle of aconite. [L. aconitum—Gr. akoniton.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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aconite
A poisonous plant. Several ancient races poisoned their arrows with an extract from this plant.
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🔤- aconite, noun, singular of aconites.
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