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| monks·hood [ múngks hd ] (plural monks·hood or monks·hoods) |
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1. poisonous N European plant: a poisonous perennial plant. Flowers: purplish. Native to: northern Europe. Latin name Aconitum napellus.
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2. pharmacology
Same as aconite (sense 1)
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| [Late 16th century. < the shape of its flowers] |
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