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aconitum

aconitum noun: the poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.

aconitum: the poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it
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Noun

aconitum (plural aconitums)

  1. The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
    • Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...
  2. Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.

Forms of aconitum

pluralaconitums

Origin of aconitum

From Latin aconītum (“wolfsbane, monkshood”). See aconite.

Questions about aconitum

What does aconitum mean?
Aconitum means the poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
What part of speech is aconitum?
Aconitum is a noun.
What is the plural of aconitum?
The plural of aconitum is aconitums.

Words near aconitum in the dictionary

  1. aconitic acid
  2. aconitin
  3. aconitine
  4. aconitines
  5. aconitins
  6. aconitum
  7. aconitums
  8. acontextual
  9. acontextuality
  10. acontextually
  11. acontia

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