Meaning & use
aconite flower
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Meaning
nouncountable
the blossom of a poisonous plant with a hood-shaped blue or purple flower.
Grammar: Countable: one bloom is an aconite flower, several are aconite flowers.
Patterns
- an aconite flower
- aconite flowers
The hiker was warned not to touch the aconite flowers growing near the path.
In the old garden, aconite flowers bloomed in deep blue clusters along the wall.
Word forms
| plural | aconite flowers |
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Common combinations
- poisonous aconite flower
- The poisonous aconite flower should never be handled without gloves.
- aconite flower extract
- Some traditional medicines use a tiny amount of aconite flower extract, but it is extremely dangerous.
- wild aconite flower
- We spotted a wild aconite flower beside the stream.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- aconite noun
- The plant itself, or a drug made from it.
Commonly confused: aconite flower or aconitum?
aconite flower vs aconitum
This is the scientific Latin name for the genus; aconite flower refers to the bloom, not the whole genus.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'aconite flower' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Aconite is highly poisonous, so eating it is dangerous. The other options wrongly suggest it is a food, safe to touch, or a fruit.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “aconite flower”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.