# wolfsbane

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwʊlfsbeɪn/

## Definitions
1. Any of several poisonous perennial herbs of the genus Aconitum.
2. Arnica montana.

## Etymology
From wolf + -s- + bane, a calque of Ancient Greek λυκοκτόνον (lukoktónon), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + κτείνω (kteínō, “I kill”). Influenced by Latin lycoctonum.

## Source
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