dogbane

Meanings

• noun

  A type of plant, Apocynum cannabinum, native to Europe, Asia, and North America, whose milky sap is used as a natural source of the compound called cannabin, which can be toxic if ingested.

  - "The dogbane plant is known for its milky sap."
  - "Dogbane is a toxic plant that can be found in many parts of the world."

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Variants

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dogbane , dogbanes

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Etymology

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From Middle English dogban, dogbane, from Old English godebane, from god, good + ban, a kind of plant. The name comes from the belief that the plant was good for making ropes.

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Trivia

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1. The sap of the dogbane plant was once used to make a type of rope called 'dogbane rope'.

2. The dogbane plant contains a compound called 'apocynin', which has been used as a food additive and a preservative in some countries.

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1. Apocynum: A genus of about 250 species of herbaceous or woody plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae.

2. Milky sap: A latex or sap that contains a milky or white substance, often found in certain plants.

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Culture

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In literature, dogbane has been used as a symbol of sorrow and sadness. In art, it has been depicted as a symbol of death and decay. In music, there is a folk song called 'Dogbane' that tells the story of a young woman who is betrayed by her lover and dies from eating the toxic sap of the dogbane plant.

How to Memorize "dogbane"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the plant with its milky sap oozing out when it is cut.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the plant with sadness and sorrow.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'dogbane' as 'A plant that can make one feel blue'.

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