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Dogbane Definition & Meaning

dogbane
noun
  1. any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root

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What does dogbane mean?
any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
What part of speech is dogbane?
Dogbane is a noun.

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