Leopard's bane — is any of several common plants:* Doronicum orientale * Aconitum Also known as Wolf s Bane * paris quadrifolia * amica montana … Wikipedia
leopard's bane — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leopard's-bane — noun any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads • Syn: ↑leopardbane • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Doronicum, ↑genus… … Useful english dictionary
leopard's-bane — /lep euhrdz bayn /, n. any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
leopard's bane — ▪ plant any plant of the genus Doronicum of the family Asteraceae, consisting of about 40 species of perennial herbs native to Eurasia. They have large flower heads with yellow disk flowers and one row of yellow ray flowers. Some… … Universalium
leopard's bane — SYN: arnica. * * * 1. Arnica. 2. arnica … Medical dictionary
leopard's bane — noun a herbaceous plant of the daisy family, with large yellow flowers. [Genus Doronicum.] … English new terms dictionary
leopard's-bane — n. Arnica (Doronicum pardalianches) … New dictionary of synonyms
leopard's bane — … Useful english dictionary
leopard — n. (fem. leopardess) 1 any large African or Asian flesh eating cat, Panthera pardus, with either a black spotted yellowish fawn or all black coat. Also called PANTHER. 2 Heraldry a lion passant guardant as in the arms of England. 3 (attrib.)… … Useful english dictionary