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aconitum

ac·o·nite
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈæk əˌnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈæk əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of aconitum word

  • noun aconitum any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties. 1
  • noun aconitum The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. 1
  • noun aconitum Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae. 0
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Origin of aconitum

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin aconītum < Greek akónīton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane

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aconitum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Top questions with aconitum

  • what is aconitum napellus?
  • what is aconitum napellus used for?

Related words

  • aconite

    any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous

  • monkshood

    a plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, especially A. napellus, the flowers of which have a large, hood-shaped sepal.

  • wild monkshood

    a plant, Aconitum uncinatum, of the buttercup family, native to the eastern central U.S., having roundish leaves and hooded, blue flowers, growing in rich, moist soil.

  • wolfsbane

    any of several plants in the aconite genus Aconitum, including A. lycoctonum, bearing stalks of hood-shaped purplish-blue flowers, the monkshood A. napellus, which yields a poisonous alkaloid used medicinally, and numerous garden varieties in various colors.
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