# cowbane

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊbeɪn/

## Definitions
1. Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta
2. northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.

## Etymology
From cow + bane.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cowbane