sowbane

English edit

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Etymology edit

sow +‎ bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.

Noun edit

sowbane (uncountable)

A plant, the red goosefoot (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
Synonyms: coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed
Chenopodiastrum murale
Synonyms: nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green

Derived terms edit

sowbane mosaic virus

Further reading edit

Oxybasis rubra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Oxybasis rubra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Oxybasis rubra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams edit

owanbes

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