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‖ naˈpellus Bot. [med.L. napellus (13–14th c. in Diefenbach), f. nāpus turnip.] The common aconite; monk's-hood, wolf's-bane.
1626Bacon Sylva §499 There is an old Tradition of a Maiden that was fed with Napellus (which is counted the Strongest poyson of all Vegetables). 1727–38Chambers Cycl. s.v. Aconite, The Napellus, thus called a napo, because its root resembled the turnep kind. 1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) I. 77/1 The napellus bears large blue flowers, which appear in August. |