dogbane

Etymology

dog + bane, as it was said to be poisonous to dogs.

noun

  1. Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae
    Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice

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