[ 'akənʌɪt ]
■ noun
1》 a poisonous plant bearing spikes of hooded pink or purple flowers. [Genus Aconitum : many species, including monkshood.]
2》 (also winter ~ ) a small plant bearing yellow flowers in early spring. [ Eranthis hyemalis .]
Origin
C16: via Fr. and L. from Gk akoniton .