leopard's-bane
[ lep-erdz-beyn ]
/ ˈlɛp ərdzˌbeɪn /
noun
any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers.
Origin of leopard's-bane
First recorded in 1540–50
Words nearby leopard's-bane
leopard lizard,
leopard moth,
leopard retina,
leopard seal,
leopard shark,
leopard's-bane,
leopardess,
leopardi,
leopold,
leopold i,
leopold ii
British Dictionary definitions for leopard's-bane
leopard's-bane
noun
any of several Eurasian perennial plants of the genus Doronicum, esp D. plantagineum, having clusters of yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)