"sowbane" meaning in English

See sowbane in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sow|bane}} sow + bane Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sowbane (uncountable)
  1. Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed
    Sense id: en-sowbane-en-noun-OWHgm8eB
  2. Chenopodiastrum murale Tags: uncountable Synonyms: nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green
    Sense id: en-sowbane-en-noun-817yaoHl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Goosefoot subfamily plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Goosefoot subfamily plants: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sowbane mosaic virus
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          "word": "alkali blite"
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          "word": "red pigweed"
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          "word": "salt-green"
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          "word": "coastblite goosefoot"
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          "word": "salt-green"
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