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CIDE DICTIONARY
stavesacre, n. [Corrupted from NL. staphis agria, Gr. stafi`s dried grape + 'a`grios wild.].
     A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish.  [1913 Webster]
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
stavesacre, n. a larkspur, Delphinium staphisagria, yielding seeds used as poison for vermin.

Etymology
ME f. L staphisagria f. Gk staphis agria wild raisin
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