baneberry
[ beyn-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈbeɪnˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
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noun, plural bane·ber·ries.
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Words nearby baneberry
bandy-bandy, bandy-legged, bandy legs, Bandywallop, bane, baneberry, baneful, Banerjea, Banff, Banff National Park, Banffshire
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Example sentences from the Web for baneberry
There is baneberry, whose very name sufficiently describes its dangerous nature.
Falling in Love|Grant AllenEven as it was, I felt myself fortunate to have seen the baneberry in one of its few native haunts.
The Call of the Wildflower|Henry S. SaltI am also equally curious to know if anything eats the fruit of the red and white baneberry and the blue cohosh.
Ways of Nature|John Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for baneberry
baneberry
/ (ˈbeɪnbərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
Also called: (Brit) herb Christopher, (US) cohosh any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Actaea, esp A. spicata, which has small white flowers and red or white poisonous berries
a berry of any of these plants
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