staves|a|cre

staves|a|cre
staves|a|cre «STAYVZ ay kuhr», noun.
1. an Old World larkspur whose seeds are violently emetic and cathartic.
2. its seeds.
╂[alteration of Middle English staphisagre < Medieval Latin staphisagria < Greek staphís agríā (literally) wild raisin < staphís raisin, and ágrios wild]

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  • Delphinium Staphysagria — Stavesacre Staves a cre (st[=a]vz [=a] k[ e]r), n. [Corrupted from NL. staphis agria, Gr. stafi s dried grape + a grios wild.] (Bot.) A kind of larkspur ({Delphinium Staphysagria}), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stavesacre — Staves a cre (st[=a]vz [=a] k[ e]r), n. [Corrupted from NL. staphis agria, Gr. stafi s dried grape + a grios wild.] (Bot.) A kind of larkspur ({Delphinium Staphysagria}), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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