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Definition of: stavesacre
(stāvz′ā′kər) noun
1. A tall larkspur (Delphinium staphisagria) of southern Europe.
2. Its seeds, yielding a poisonous alkaloid formerly used as a purgative and antispasmodic. [<OF stafisagre <Med. L staphis agria <Gk. staphis raisin + agrios wild]
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