baneberry

noun — 2 senses

baneberry

noun

Etymology From bane + berry.

1

A flowering plant of the genus Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga).

2

The poisonous berry of one of these plants.

Derived terms
white baneberry, red baneberry, chinaberry
Related terms
bugbane, cohosh

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