Leopardbane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  leopardbane \leop"ard*bane\ (l[e^]p"[~e]rd*b[=a]n`), n.
     Any of several herbs of the genus {Doronicum} (as {Doronicum
     acaule} syn. {Arnica acaulis}) having alternate often
     clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of
     yellow flower heads. See {leopard's bane}.
  


     Syn: leopard's-bane, leopard's bane.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     {false" leop`ard*bane} (f[add]ls" l[e^]p`[~e]rd*b[=a]n`), n.
        Any of several herbs of the genus {Doronicum}, such as the
        {great false leopardbane} ({Doronicum pardalianches}) of
        North America and the {oriental false leopardbane}
        ({Doronicum orientale} syn. {Doronicum caucasicum}).
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  leopardbane
       n : any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate
           often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long
           stalks of yellow flower heads [syn: {leopard's-bane}]