Wolfsbane

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwÊŠlfsbeɪn/

Origin

From wolf + bane, calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον, from λύκος (lukos, "wolf") + κτείνω (kteinō, "I kill"). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

Alternative forms

• wolf's bane
• wolfbane

Full definition of wolfsbane

Noun

1. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.

Synonyms

• (herb of the genus Aconitum) aconite, monkshood

Anagrams

• wolfbanes