dogbane

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From dog +‎ bane, as it was said to be poisonous to dogs.

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dogbane (plural dogbanes)

  1. Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae
    Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice

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