wolfsbane

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
2. (countable, uncountable) Arnica montana.

Sinonieme

aconite

monkshood

wolfbane

wolf’s bane

Aconitum lycoctonum

monkhood

aconitum

Vertalings

aconit

acónito

Eisenhut

aconito

acônito

monnikskap

acònit

aconit tue-loup

aconitum lycoctonum

Aconitum

Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia

akoniet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Latyn: lycoctonum

In summary

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