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leopard's-bane

[lep-erdz-beyn]

noun

any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers.

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Nearby words

  1. leopard lizard,
  2. leopard moth,
  3. leopard retina,
  4. leopard seal,
  5. leopard shark,
  6. leopardess,
  7. leopardi,
  8. leopardi, giacomo,
  9. leopold,
  10. leopold i

Origin of leopard's-bane

First recorded in 1540–50
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British Dictionary definitions for leopard's-bane

leopard's-bane

noun

any of several Eurasian perennial plants of the genus Doronicum, esp D. plantagineum, having clusters of yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
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