/ Dictionary / Index M monkshood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: monks•hood Pronunciation: (mungks'hood"), [key] — n. a plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, esp. A. napellus, the flowers of which have a large, hood-shaped sepal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: monkshood (Thesaurus) monk seal Monks' Mound Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language