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Aconitum vs Wolfsbane - What's the difference?

aconitum | wolfsbane |

As nouns the difference between aconitum and wolfsbane

is that aconitum is the poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it while wolfsbane is any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.

aconitum

English

(wikipedia aconitum) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
  • * c'' 1598 (Shakespeare), '' , IV, iv
    • Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder.
  • Aconitum , a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
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    wolfsbane

    English

    (wikipedia wolfsbane)

    Alternative forms

    * wolf's bane * wolfbane

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum .

    • Synonyms

    * (herb of the genus Aconitum) aconite, monkshood

    See also

    * lycanthropy * werewolf

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