aconite

1. (countable, uncountable) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
2. (countable, uncountable) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.kə.naɪt/

Etymology

From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).

Synonyms

monkshood

wolfsbane

monk’s hood

wolf’s bane

monkhood

poisonous plant

mousebane

foxbane

friar’s cap

monks’-hood

helmet flower

helmetflower

friar’s cowl

celery

wolf sbane

friars’s caps

Translations

aconit

Eisenhut

acônito

acónito

monnikskap

aconito

tojad

akoniet

aconitum

acònit

Sturmhut

البيش

kurtboğan

ακόνιτο

Akonit