aconites

Noun

aconite (countable and uncountable, plural aconites)

1. The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
   • Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 112

   Synonyms:

   wolfsbane, monkshood

2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.