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Etymology
dog + bane, as it was said to be poisonous to dogs.
Noun
dogbane (plural dogbanes)
- Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae
- Most dogbanes are poisonous tropical plants producing showy flowers and milky juice
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