Hottentot's poison bush

noun

The shrub Acokanthera oppositifolia, containing toxic cardiac glycosides used for poisoning arrows.

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Meanings

nounHottentot's poison bush (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe shrub Acokanthera oppositifolia, containing toxic cardiac glycosides used for poisoning arrows.
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APA

Hottentot's poison bush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentot's%20poison%20bush

MLA

“Hottentot's poison bush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentot's%20poison%20bush. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hottentot's poison bush,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentot's%20poison%20bush.

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