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stavesacre
(staves|acre)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsteɪvˌzeɪkə/
noun
a southern European larkspur whose seeds were formerly used as an insecticide.
Delphinium staphisagria
, family
Ranunculaceae
Origin:
late Middle English
: via Latin from Greek
staphis agria
'wild raisin'
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