monkshood
/ˈmʌŋksˌhʊd/
noun
- A poisonous plant with tall spikes of blue or purple flowers, also called aconite or wolfsbane.
- Monkshood grows wild in the mountain meadows of Europe and Asia.
- In ancient times, monkshood was used to poison arrows for hunting.
- The gardener warned us not to touch monkshood because it is highly toxic.
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