sowbane

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sowbane (uncountable)

1. A plant, the red goosefoot (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

   Synonyms: coastblite goosefoot, alkali blite, red pigweed

2. Chenopodiastrum murale

   Synonyms: nettle-leaved goosefoot, Australian spinach, salt-green

Derived terms

• sowbane mosaic virus

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• owanbes