monkshood

English

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood
  • (uncountable) The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids

Etymology

Affix from English monk + English hood (neighbourhood).

Origin

English

hood

Gloss

neighbourhood

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