dogbane

American  

[dawg-bayn, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌbeɪn, ˈdɒg- /

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Apocynum, especially A. androsaemifolium, yielding an acrid milky juice and having an intensely bitter root.

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dogbane British  

/ ˈdɒɡˌbeɪn /

noun

1. any of several North American apocynaceous plants of the genus Apocynum, esp A. androsaemifolium, having bell-shaped white or pink flowers: thought to be poisonous to dogs

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Etymology

Origin of dogbane

First recorded in 1590–1600; dog + bane

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How does dogbane compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• dogbane vs. milkweed

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Example Sentences

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dogbane

The pink flowers of droopy-leaved spreading dogbane are one of many native attractors in the Dishman Hills.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2016

Mojave yucca, aloe, jade, agave and ice plant predominate on the garden's hotter southwest side; black walnut, geranium, dogbane, and oaks prevail on the cooler north side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2015

Cream′-fruit, the fruit of a creeping West African plant of the dogbane family, yielding a cream-like juice; Cream′iness.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Vinca, ving′ka, n. a genus of woody herbaceous plants of the dogbane family, the periwinkles.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The plant was formerly supposed to be poisonous to dogs, from which fact it received its generic name, which translated gives the common English name, "dogbane."

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons

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