stavesacre

== English == === Etymology === Late Middle English, from Latin staphisagria, from Ancient Greek σταφίς (staphís, “grape”) (from σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”)) + ἀγρία (agría, “wild”) (literally "living in the fields," from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”)). === Noun === stavesacre (usually uncountable, plural stavesacres) A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria). Synonym: lice-bane Hypernym: larkspur ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === sacer vates