'Delphinium staphisagria' definitions:

Definition of 'Delphinium staphisagria'

From: GCIDE
  • Delphinic \Del*phin"ic\, a. [From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Delphinium staphisagria'

From: GCIDE
  • Delphinine \Del"phi*nine\ (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. [1913 Webster]