stavesacre

[ steyvz-ey-ker ]

noun
  1. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.

  2. the seeds themselves.

Origin of stavesacre

1
1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre<Latin staphis agria<Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin

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stavesacre

/ (ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə) /


noun
  1. a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Delphinium staphisagria, having purple flowers and poisonous seeds

  2. the seeds of this plant, which have strong emetic and cathartic properties

Origin of stavesacre

1
C14 staphisagre, from Latin staphis agria, from Greek, from staphis raisin + agria wild

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