any of 100 or more species of showy, poisonous, perennial herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). They occur in the North Temperate Zone, ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/112
(Aconitum) These fibrous- and tuberous-rooted perennials belong to the Buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. They are found wild in the meadows of Europe and East Asia. They grow from 3 to 4 feet high, and the roots and plants are poisonous. A. Sparks Variety (Monkshood) is an upright plant with dark green leaves that are deeply divided into 3 or 5 ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004
HMS Monkshood was a British Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Monkshood was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RM.HTM
a plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, esp. A. napellus, the flowers of which have a large, hood-shaped sepal. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/monkshood