ACONITE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers

Categories: Poisonous plant

The word "aconite" comes from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον, which comes from Latin aconītum, which was borrowed from French aconit.

Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.