aconite

aconite
[ˈakənʌɪt]
noun
  1. a poisonous plant of the buttercup family, bearing hooded pink or purple flowers and found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere
    乌头
  2. Genus Aconitum, family Ranunculaceae: many species, including monkshood and wolfsbane
    乌头属,毛茛科: 多种,包括船形乌头和狼毒乌头
    ■[mass noun]an extract of such a plant, used as a poison or in pharmacy
    (用作毒药或用于制药的)乌头精(提取物)
  3. (亦作 winter aconite)a small herbaceous Eurasian plant, widely cultivated for its yellow flowers in early spring
    冬乌头
  4. Genus Eranthis, family Ranunculaceae: several species, in particular E. hyemalis
    菟葵属,毛茛科: 数种,尤指冬乌头
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek akoniton
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