wolfsbane

See also: wolf's bane

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Etymology

From wolf +‎ -s- +‎ bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “I kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

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wolfsbane (countable and uncountable, plural wolfsbanes)

  1. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
  2. Arnica montana.

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