# monkshood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum, with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood.
2. The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids.

## Etymology
From monk + -s- + hood.

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