aconite
/ˈæ.kə.naɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.79 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akóniton).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: aconit, aconītum, ἀκόνιτον