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stavesacre
[ steyvz-ey-ker ]
noun
- a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.
- the seeds themselves.
stavesacre
/ ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə /
noun
- a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Delphinium staphisagria , having purple flowers and poisonous seeds
- the seeds of this plant, which have strong emetic and cathartic properties
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stavesacre1
1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre < Latin staphis agria < Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stavesacre1
C14 staphisagre , from Latin staphis agria , from Greek, from staphis raisin + agria wild
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Example Sentences
Lotions of the smaller centaury or of stavesacre, and pomatum mixed with mercurial ointment, are very efficacious.
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An alkaloid discovered by Lassaigne and Feneulle in Delphinium staphysagria or stavesacre.
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The vegeto-alkaline principle of the Delphinium staphysagria, or stavesacre.
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Delphinium, del-fin′i-um, n. a genus of Ranunculace comprising the larkspurs and stavesacre.
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Digest stavesacre seeds in twice their weight of rectified spirit.
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