Aconitum lycoctonum
- noun
- Specialized
:
aconito
- The roots of Aconitum lycoctonum contain potent toxins, making the plant dangerous if ingested.
Examples
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Researchers studied Aconitum lycoctonum to understand its effects on livestock in the region.
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The plant known as Aconitum lycoctonum is highly toxic.
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In some alpine meadows, Aconitum lycoctonum can be identified by its distinctive yellow flowers.
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Be careful with Aconitum lycoctonum.
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In some alpine meadows, Aconitum lycoctonum can be identified by its distinctive yellow flowers.
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The roots of Aconitum lycoctonum contain potent toxins, making the plant dangerous if ingested.
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The plant known as Aconitum lycoctonum is highly toxic and should not be consumed.
Synonyms
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9.9
A poisonous plant whose touch or eating can make you sick
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9.9
A poisonous plant with blue or purple flowers shaped like a hood
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9.9
A poisonous plant with thick roots and leaves like a hand, often with blue or white flowers
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9.9
A poisonous plant that lives for many years with yellow flowers and broad rounded leaves
A poisonous plant with hooded blue-purple flowers that grows in northern Europe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Aconitum + lycoctonum
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) functioning as a proper noun rather than a compositional English phrase; the specific epithet 'lycoctonum' is not a known English word and the compound does not transparently describe the plant's properties to a B1 learner. Even if a learner recognized 'Aconitum' as a plant genus, the full meaning 'a poisonous perennial herb with …' cannot be derived from the parts, so the expression is not predictable from its constituents.
Etymology
Aconitum lycoctonum may come from old Greek words: Aconitum was a name for 'poison on arrows' and lycoctonum means 'wolf killer'. So the name gives a clear image of a plant used to poison animals and explains why it is very poisonous today.