Aconitum

Origin

From Latin aconītum ("wolfsbane, monkshood"). See aconite.

Full definition of aconitum

Noun

1. The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
• c 1598 Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, IV, ivStrong As aconitum or rash gunpowder.
2. Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.----