leopard's-bane
[ lep-erdz-beyn ]
/ ˈlɛp ərdzˌbeɪn /
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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Origin of leopard's-bane
First recorded in 1540–50
Words nearby leopard's-bane
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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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