stavesacre
Americannoun
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a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.
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the seeds themselves.
noun
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a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Delphinium staphisagria , having purple flowers and poisonous seeds
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the seeds of this plant, which have strong emetic and cathartic properties
Etymology
Origin of stavesacre
1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre < Latin staphis agria < Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin
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Delphinium, del-fin′i-um, n. a genus of Ranunculace� comprising the larkspurs and stavesacre.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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