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Meaning of Aconite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæ.kə.naɪt

Definitions

  1. The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية البيش بيش
བོད་སྐད བོང་ང
Bosanski jedić tora vučji čemer
Català acònit tora
Čeština oměj
Cymraeg cwcwll y mynach
Deutsch Eisenhut
Esperanto akonito
Español acónito
فارسی بیش
Suomi ukonhattu
Français aconit napel tue-loup
Gaeilge fuath an mhadra
Gàidhlig fuath a' mhadaidh
Hrvatski jedić tora vučji čemer
Italiano aconito
日本語 トリカブト 洋種鳥兜 鳥兜
한국어 菫 투구꽃
Latina aconitum
Nederlands monnikskap
Polski akonit tojad
Português acónito
Română aconit omag
Русский аконит борец
Српски jedić tora vučji čemer
Svenska stormhatt
Tagalog akolito
Türkçe kurtboğan
Українська борець

Examples

“Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.”
“Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

aconitia aconitic acid aconitin aconitine Aconitum acontextual

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