| Pronunciation: | | 'mungks`hûd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite |
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MONKSHOOD is a 9 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, helmetflower |
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| | See Also: | | aconite |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Monks"hood`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Aconitum}; aconite. See {Aconite}.
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