n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə ŋ (k)s- ˌ hu ̇ d
Function: noun
Date: 1578
: any of a genus ( Aconitum ) of usually bluish flowered poisonous herbs of the buttercup family especially : a poisonous Eurasian herb ( A. napellus ) often cultivated for its showy terminal racemes of white or purplish flowers ― compare WOLFSBANE