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helmet flower

/ˌhɛlmət ˌflaʊər/
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Definitions of helmet flower
  1. noun
    a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
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    aconite
    any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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