English Explanatory Dictionary

wolfsbane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

Word forms

wolfsbane wolfsbanes wolf's bane wolfbane

Etymology

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

Synonyms

aconite monkshood arnica leopard's bane leopardsbane wolf's bane mountain tobacco mountain arnica

Related words

lycanthropy werewolf

Derived words

healing wolfsbane
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