/ Dictionary / Index D dogbane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dog•bane Pronunciation: (dôg'bān", dog'-), [key] — n. any of several plants of the genus Apocynum, esp. A. androsaemifolium, yielding an acrid milky juice and having an intensely bitter root. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dogbane (Thesaurus) dog ape dogbane family Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language