dogbane

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noun

Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

“Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice”

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colchica
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Meanings

noundogbane (countable and uncountable, plural dogbanes)

plural dogbanes · alternative dogs-bane · alternative dogsbane · alternative dog's-bane

  1. countableuncountableAny plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

    Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice

    Synonyms: colchica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Similar
colchica

Origin

From dog + bane, as it was said to be poisonous to dogs.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀπόκυνον
  • ἀπόκυνον (apókunon)Apocynum
Bulgarian тойна
  • тойна (tojna)Apocynum
Finnish oleanterikasvi
  • oleanterikasviApocynum
French apocyn
  • apocynApocynum
German Hundsgift
  • HundsgiftApocynum
Persian شاهدانه هندی
  • شاهدانه هندی (šâhdâne-ye hendi)Apocynum
Polish toina
  • toinaApocynum

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dogbane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogbane

MLA

“dogbane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogbane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogbane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogbane.

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