Monkshood Definition

mŭngksho͝od
noun

Aconite.

Webster's New World

(countable) Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood.

Wiktionary

(uncountable) The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Aconitum napellus
  • helmet flower
  • helmetflower

Other Word Forms of Monkshood

Noun

Singular:
monkshood
Plural:
monkshoods

Origin of Monkshood

Monkshood Sentence Examples

  • They are distinguished by having one of the five blue or yellow coloured sepals (the posterior one) in the form of a helmet; hence the English name monkshood.

  • Aconitum Napellus, common monkshood, is a doubtful native of Britain, and is of therapeutic and toxicological importance.

  • Monkshood, sometimes called homeopathic vitamin C, is commonly used at the first sign of infection such as sore throat, ear ache or bladder infection.

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