aconite

 
Pronunciation: /ˈakənʌɪt/

noun

  • 1a poisonous plant of the buttercup family, bearing hooded pink or purple flowers and found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
    • Genus Aconitum, family Ranunculaceae: many species, including monkshood and wolfsbane
  • [mass noun] an extract of aconite, used as a poison or in pharmacy.
  • 2 (also winter aconite) a small herbaceous Eurasian plant, cultivated for its yellow flowers in early spring.
    • Genus Eranthis, family Ranunculaceae: several species

Origin:

mid 16th century: via French and Latin from Greek akoniton