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stavesacre

/steyvz-ey-ker/US // ˈsteɪvzˌeɪ kər //UK // (ˈsteɪvzˌeɪkə) //

梯形山庄,梯田,梯形图,梯形山

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, of Europe and Asia Minor, having violently emetic and cathartic poisonous seeds.
    • : the seeds themselves.

Examples

  • 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.