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wolf's bane

wolf's bane is the alternative form of wolfsbane.

Meaning of wolfsbane

Noun

wolfsbane (countable and uncountable, plural wolfsbanes)

  1. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
    Synonyms:
    aconite, monkshood
  2. Arnica montana.

Questions about wolf's bane

What is wolf's bane the alternative form of?
Wolf's bane is the alternative form of wolfsbane.

Words near wolf's bane in the dictionary

  1. wolf whistles
  2. wolf whistling
  3. wolf willow
  4. wolf worm
  5. wolf worms
  6. wolf's bane
  7. Wolf's Castle
  8. wolf's head
  9. wolf's heads
  10. wolf's milk
  11. wolf's peach

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