"wolfsbane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/ Forms: wolfsbanes [plural]
Etymology: From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “I kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|wolf|-s-|bane}} wolf + -s- + bane, {{calque|en|grc|λυκοκτόνον|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), {{cog|la|lycoctonum}} Latin lycoctonum Head templates: {{en-noun}} wolfsbane (plural wolfsbanes)
  1. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum. Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants Synonyms (herb of the genus Aconitum): aconite, monkshood
    Sense id: en-wolfsbane-en-noun-nTtRdKzi Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'herb of the genus Aconitum': 91 9
  2. Arnica montana. Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants, Composites Synonyms (Arnica montana): arnica, leopard's bane, leopardsbane, wolf's bane, mountain tobacco, mountain arnica
    Sense id: en-wolfsbane-en-noun-j3~CITmo Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 46 54 Disambiguation of Composites: 39 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'Arnica montana': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wolf's bane, wolfbane Derived forms: healing wolfsbane (taxonomic: Aconitum anthora) Related terms: lycanthropy, werewolf

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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