wolfsbane
noun/ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/
Etymology From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “to kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.
1
Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
2
Arnica montana.
- Synonyms
- aconite, monkshood, arnica, leopard's bane, leopardsbane, wolf's bane, mountain tobacco, mountain arnica
- Derived terms
- healing wolfsbane
- Related terms
- lycanthropy, werewolf