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banewort

banewort noun: atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.

banewort: atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade
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Noun

banewort (uncountable)

  1. Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
  2. Ranunculus flammula, spearwort

Origin of banewort

From bane + wort.

Questions about banewort

What does banewort mean?
Banewort means atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
What part of speech is banewort?
Banewort is a noun.

Words near banewort in the dictionary

  1. banes of one's existence
  2. banes of someone's life
  3. Banet
  4. baneth
  5. Banets
  6. banewort
  7. Baney
  8. Baneys
  9. Banez
  10. Banezes
  11. Banff

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