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dogbane

/ˈdɒɡ.beɪn/

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noun

/ˈdɒɡ.beɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любое из нескольких ядовитых многолетних растений рода Apocynum, характеризующихся едким млечным соком, колокольчатыми белыми или розовыми цветками и очень горьким корнем.

A noun referring to any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum, characterized by acrid milky juice, bell-shaped white or pink flowers, and a very bitter root.

  1. Poisonous plantC1formal

    Any of several perennial plants of the genus Apocynum, characterized by acrid milky sap, bell-shaped white or pink flowers, and a very bitter root.

    ruЯдовитое растение

    • Dogbane is often found growing in fields and along roadsides.
    • The milky sap of dogbane can cause skin irritation.
    • Native Americans used dogbane fibers to make cordage.

    Synonymsindian hemp

Forms
  • dogbanes plural form
  • dogbanes' possessive plural form
  • dogbane's possessive singular form