stavesacre

[ steyvz-ey-ker ]

/ ˈsteɪvzˌeɪ kər /

noun

a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.

the seeds themselves.

Origin of stavesacre

1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre<Latin staphis agria<Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin

Words nearby stavesacre

stauroscope, Stavanger, stave, stave off, staves, stavesacre, Stavropol, stavudine, staw, stay, stay-at-home

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Example sentences from the Web for stavesacre

An alkaloid discovered by Lassaigne and Feneulle in Delphinium staphysagria or stavesacre.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Delphinium, del-fin′i-um, n. a genus of Ranunculace comprising the larkspurs and stavesacre.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The vegeto-alkaline principle of the Delphinium staphysagria, or stavesacre.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Lotions of the smaller centaury or of stavesacre, and pomatum mixed with mercurial ointment, are very efficacious.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for stavesacre

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

Word Origin for stavesacre

C14 staphisagre, from Latin staphis agria, from Greek, from staphis raisin + agria wild

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单词	stavesacre
释义	stavesacre [ steyvz-ey-ker ] / ˈsteɪvzˌeɪ kər / noun a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds. the seeds themselves. Origin of stavesacre 1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre<Latin staphis agria<Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin Words nearby stavesacre stauroscope, Stavanger, stave, stave off, staves, stavesacre, Stavropol, stavudine, staw, stay, stay-at-home Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stavesacre An alkaloid discovered by Lassaigne and Feneulle in Delphinium staphysagria or stavesacre. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Delphinium, del-fin′i-um, n. a genus of Ranunculace comprising the larkspurs and stavesacre. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The vegeto-alkaline principle of the Delphinium staphysagria, or stavesacre. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Lotions of the smaller centaury or of stavesacre, and pomatum mixed with mercurial ointment, are very efficacious. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for stavesacre 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 Word Origin for stavesacre C14 staphisagre, from Latin staphis agria, from Greek, from staphis raisin + agria wild Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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