Wolfsbane Definition

wo͝olfsbān
noun

Aconite; esp., a tall Eurasian plant (Aconitum lycoctonum) with showy, yellow flowers.

Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Aconitum lycoctonum
  • wolf's bane
  • wolfbane

Other Word Forms of Wolfsbane

Noun

Singular:
wolfsbane
Plural:
wolfsbanes

Origin of Wolfsbane

  • From wolf + bane, calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktonon), from λύκος (lukos, “wolf") + κτείνω (kteinō, “I kill"). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

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Wolfsbane Sentence Examples

  • Aconitum lycoctonum, wolfsbane, is a yellow-flowered species common on the Alps of Switzerland.

  • Other related alkaloids are lycaconitine and myoctonine which occur in wolfsbane, Aconitum lycoctonum.

  • Some werewolf myths do claim that rye, mistletoe, mountain ash or wolfsbane are effective deterrents against a werewolf attack.

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