STAVESACRE

Meaning of STAVESACRE in English

[staves.acre] n [by folk etymology fr. ME staphisagre, fr. ML staphis agria, fr. Gk, lit., wild raisin] (15c): a Eurasian delphinium (Delphinium staphisagria); also: its violently emetic and cathartic seeds

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

STAVESACRE — ˈstāvˌzākə(r) noun Etymology: Middle English staphisagre, staphisagrie, from Latin staphis agria, from Greek, from staphis, astaphis raisin + agria, feminine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAVESACRE — (n.) A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as …
Английский словарь Webster
STAVESACRE — ( n. ) A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STAVESACRE — /stayvz"ay'keuhr/ , n. 1. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAVESACRE — noun a kind of larkspur (delphinium staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. they are used as …
Webster English vocab
STAVESACRE — [ 'steɪvzeɪkə ] ■ noun a southern European larkspur whose seeds were formerly used as an insecticide. [ Delphinium staphisagria …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STAVESACRE — stavesacre BrE AmE ˈsteɪvz ˌeɪk ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ stavesacre|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STAVESACRE — n. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, yielding seeds used as poison for vermin. [ME f. L staphisagria f. Gk staphis agria …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAVESACRE — n. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, yielding seeds used as poison for vermin. [ ME f. L staphisagria f. Gk staphis …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAVESACRE — n. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, yielding seeds used as poison for vermin. Etymology: ME f. L staphisagria f. Gk staphis …
Oxford English vocab
STAVESACRE — (ботаника) дельфиниум, вшивый корень (Delphinium staphisagria) средство от паразитов
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STAVESACRE — n 1. бот. дельфиниум, вшивый корень ( Delphinium staphisagria ) 2. средство от паразитов
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STAVESACRE — (n) вшивый корень; дельфиниум; средство от паразитов
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
STAVESACRE — n 1. бот. дельфиниум, вшивый корень ( Delphinium staphisagria ) 2. средство от паразитов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
STAVESACRE — n 1. бот. дельфиниум, вшивый корень ( Delphinium staphisagria ) 2. средство от паразитов
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STAVESACRE — (ботаника) дельфиниум, вшивый корень (Delphinium staphisagria) средство от паразитов
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STAPHISAGRIA — ˌstafəˈsāgrēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of Delphinium staphisagria ), from Latin staphis agria stavesacre — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DELPHININE — -ˌnēn, -_nə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Delphinium (genus name of Delphinium staphisagria ) + English -ine : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DELPHININE — (n.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.
Английский словарь Webster
DELPHINIC — (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria).
Английский словарь Webster
DELPHININE — ( n. ) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELPHINIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELPHININE — noun a poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.
Webster English vocab
DELPHINIC — noun pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic. 2. delphinic ·adj pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, …
Webster English vocab
POISON — n. 25B6; noun a deadly poison : TOXIN, toxicant, venom; archaic bane. See lists. Marianne would spread her poison : …
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