stavesacre

stavesacre noun: a highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).

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Noun

stavesacre (usually uncountable, plural stavesacres)

(usually) A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).

Synonyms:

lice-bane

stavesacre meaning in Tamil and Arabic

stavesacre in Arabic

perennial plant: عَائِق جَبَلِيّ ʕāʔiq jabaliyy, زَبِيب الْجَبَل zabīb al-jabal, زَبِيب بَرِّيّ zabīb barriyy, حَبّ الرَأْس ḥabb ar-raʔs

Synonyms of stavesacre

lice-bane

Forms of stavesacre

plural	stavesacres

Origin of stavesacre

Late Middle English, from Latin staphisagria, from Ancient Greek σταφίς (staphís, “grape”) (from σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”)) + ἀγρία (agría, “wild”) (literally "living in the fields," from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”)).

Questions about stavesacre

What does stavesacre mean?: Stavesacre means a highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).
What is stavesacre in Tamil?: Stavesacre in Tamil is தவசக்கர் எனும் விசத் தாவரம். See Stavesacre meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stavesacre?: Stavesacre is a noun.
What is the plural of stavesacre?: The plural of stavesacre is stavesacres.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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