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Noun: cowbane  'kaw,beyn
  1. Tall, highly poisonous Eurasian perennial herb found in marshy areas
    "cowbane is one of the most poisonous plants in Europe";
    - water hemlock, Cicuta virosa

Derived forms: cowbanes

Type of: poisonous plant

Part of: Cicuta, genus Cicuta

Encyclopedia: Cowbane