houndsfoot

/haʊndsfʊt/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant (Cicuta maculata) with purple flowers and spotted leaves, used in herbal medicine.

“The herbalist used houndsfoot to treat the patient’s fever.”

2. noun

A variety of wild carrot (Daucus carota) with spotted leaves.

“The hikers encountered a patch of houndsfoot in the forest.”

Synonyms

  • herbal medicine
  • wild carrot

Antonyms

  • poisonous plant
  • toxic herb