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staves·a·cre
/
ˈsteɪvzˌeɪ
kər
/
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steyvz
-ey-ker
]
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noun
1.
a larkspur,
Delphinium staphisagria,
of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.
2.
the seeds themselves.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
staphisagre
<
Latin
staphis agria
<
Greek
staphìs agría
literally, wild raisin
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stavesacre
(ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə)
—
n
1.
a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant,
Delphinium staphisagria
, having purple flowers and poisonous seeds
2.
the seeds of this plant, which have strong emetic and cathartic properties
[C14
staphisagre
, from Latin
staphis agria
, from Greek, from
staphis
raisin +
agria
wild]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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stavesacre
herbal plant of the Delphinium family, c.1400, from L. staphisagria, from Gk. staphis agria, lit. "wild raisin," from staphis "raisin" + agria, fem. of agrios "wild."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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