aconite

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From French aconit, from Latin aconitum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akoniton).

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aconite (plural aconites)

  1. (botany) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
  2. (toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.

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aconīte

  1. vocative masculine singular of aconītus