monkshood
noun
monks·hood
ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d 
: any of a genus (Aconitum) of usually bluish flowered poisonous herbs of the buttercup family
especially
: a poisonous Eurasian herb (A. napellus) often cultivated for its showy terminal racemes of white or purplish flowers compare wolfsbane
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Crimson bearberries and poisonous purple monkshood flowers swayed in the wind near the hill's summit.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2023
In the next few weeks, visitors can expect to see monkshood, delphiniums, mock orange and comfrey blooming.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2018
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2023
In the next few weeks, visitors can expect to see monkshood, delphiniums, mock orange and comfrey blooming.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2018
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“Monkshood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkshood. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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monkshood
noun
monks·hood
ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d
: any of a genus of poisonous plants related to the buttercups
especially
: a tall Eurasian plant that is often grown for its white or purplish flowers
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monkshood
noun
monks·hood
ˈməŋ(k)s-ˌhu̇d
: any plant of the genus Aconitum
especially
: a Eurasian herb (A. napellus) often cultivated for its showy white or purplish flowers that is extremely poisonous in all its parts see aconite sense 2
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