Aconite
Ac·o·nite
Aconite
n.
- The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous. (Bot.)
- An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
Phrases & Compounds
- Winter aconite
- a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.