English

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• monkshood

Noun

monk's hood ‎(countable and uncountable, plural monk's hoods)

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

Synonyms

• aconite
• wolfsbane

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