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winter aconite (encz) | winter aconite, n: |
Winter aconite (gcide) | Aconite \Ac"o*nite\, n. [L. aconitum, Gr. ?: cf. F. aconit.]
1. (Bot.) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any
plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the
species of which are poisonous.
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2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus,
used as a poison and medicinally.
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Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the
aconites.
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winter aconite (gcide) | Eranthis \Eranthis\ prop. n.
A genus of plants of the buttercup family including the
winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis.
Syn: genus Eranthis.
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winter aconite (wn) | winter aconite
n 1: small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow
flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is
gone [syn: winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis] |
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