"ratsbane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ratsbanes [plural]
Etymology: From rat's + bane. Compare henbane. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rat|bane|alt1=rat's}} rat's + bane, {{l|en|henbane}} henbane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ratsbane (countable and uncountable, plural ratsbanes)
  1. Rat poison; white arsenic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ratsbane-en-noun-l7ZuZraY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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