noun
- a poisonous plant with milky juice and small white or pink flowers, toxic to dogs and other animals
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The veterinarian warned us about dogbane growing wild in the field.
- Dogbane contains toxic compounds that can harm livestock.
- The small pink flowers of dogbane bloom in summer.
- Farmers often remove dogbane from pastures to protect their animals.
- The milky sap of dogbane can cause skin irritation in humans.
- Native Americans traditionally used dogbane fibers to make rope.