monkshood

[ muhngks-hood ]

noun

1. a plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, especially A. napellus, the flowers of which have a large, hood-shaped sepal.

monkshood

/ ˈmʌŋkshʊd /

noun

1. any of several poisonous N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, esp A. napellus, that have hooded blue-purple flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of monkshood¹

1570–80; monk + 's 1 + hood ¹

Example Sentences

Aconite, also known as monkshood, wolf's-bane or devil's helmet, is a common plant that can be found at gardens and mountainous parts of North America, Europe and Asia.

From BBC

This will ask them to find a list of potion-worthy species, like squill, cinnamon, ginger and monkshood, in the conservatory, where an alchemy table will also offer demonstrations of plant-based chemistry.

From New York Times

Even Nox wound up chugging a vial of antidote; he’d put monkshood first.

From Literature

Aconite, also known as monkshood, helmet flower or wolfsbane, is used in Asian herbal medicines.

From The Guardian

Now the case has gone to the Sangha council, he could be defrocked, ejecting him from the monkshood.

From The Guardian