stavesacre

[ steyvz-ey-ker ]

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noun

a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.
the seeds themselves.

stavesacre

/ ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə /

a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Delphinium staphisagria , having purple flowers and poisonous seeds
the seeds of this plant, which have strong emetic and cathartic properties

1350–1400; Middle English staphisagre < Latin staphis agria < Greek staphìs agría literally, wild raisin

C14 staphisagre , from Latin staphis agria , from Greek, from staphis raisin + agria wild

Lotions of the smaller centaury or of stavesacre, and pomatum mixed with mercurial ointment, are very efficacious.

An alkaloid discovered by Lassaigne and Feneulle in Delphinium staphysagria or stavesacre.

The vegeto-alkaline principle of the Delphinium staphysagria, or stavesacre.

Delphinium, del-fin′i-um, n. a genus of Ranunculace comprising the larkspurs and stavesacre.

Digest stavesacre seeds in twice their weight of rectified spirit.

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