wolfbane
/ˈwʊlfbeɪn/
noun
- A poisonous plant with yellow flowers, also known as aconite or monkshood.
- Gardeners should be careful handling wolfbane because its sap can irritate the skin.
- The ancient Greeks used wolfbane to poison their arrows for hunting.
- Wolfbane grows wild in mountainous regions of Europe and Asia.
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