Bane — Original meaning * Bane (plant)In fiction * Bane (comics), an adversary of Batman * Bane (Matrix character), a character in the Matrix film trilogy * Bane (god), a deity in the Forgotten Realms fictional universe * Bane (Harry Potter), a centaur… … Wikipedia
leopard's bane — ▪ plant any plant of the genus Doronicum of the family Asteraceae, consisting of about 40 species of perennial herbs native to Eurasia. They have large flower heads with yellow disk flowers and one row of yellow ray flowers. Some… … Universalium
Goat's bane — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leopard's-bane — noun any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads • Syn: ↑leopardbane • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Doronicum, ↑genus… … Useful english dictionary
leopard's bane — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lice-bane — † lice bane Obs. [f. lice pl. of louse + bane.] Some plant. (Cf. flea bane.) in Phillips (ed. Kersey). in Johnson … Useful english dictionary
hen|bane — «HEHN BAYN», noun. a coarse, bad smelling plant of the nightshade family, with sticky, hairy leaves and clusters of greenish yellow, purple veined flowers; black henbane. It is poisonous, especially to fowls. ╂[Middle English henne bane hen s… … Useful english dictionary
bug|bane — «BUHG BAYN», noun. a plant of the north temperate regions whose white flowers have an unpleasant odor that was supposed to repel bedbugs. The bugbane is a perennial herb of the crowfoot family … Useful english dictionary
cow|bane — «KOW BAYN», noun. any one of various plants of the parsley family, reputedly poisonous to cattle, such as the spotted cowbane, a North American plant with poisonous roots … Useful english dictionary
