Aconite
Pronunciation : Ac"o*nite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. aconitum, Gr. aconit.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.
2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913