English Explanatory Dictionary

sowbane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
  2. Chenopodiastrum murale

Word forms

sowbane

Etymology

From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.

Synonyms

coastblite goosefoot alkali blite red pigweed nettle-leaved goosefoot Australian spinach salt-green

Derived words

sowbane mosaic virus
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