dogbane Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
WordNet
Dog"bane` noun
Etymology
Said to be poisonous to dogs. Cf.Definitions
(Bot.) A small genus of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in pairs.
