wolf's bane

A form of wolfsbane — Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.

Similar
wolfsbanewolfbaneAconitum lycoctonum
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of wolfsbane.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpoisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock

Similar
wolfsbanewolfbaneAconitum lycoctonum
Broader
aconite
Also see
wolfsbane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

wolf's bane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20bane

MLA

“wolf's bane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20bane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wolf's bane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20bane.

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