bugbane
[ buhg-beyn ]
noun
any of several tall, erect plants belonging to the genus Cimicifuga, of the buttercup family, as C. americana, of the eastern U.S., having loose, elongated clusters of white flowers.
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British Dictionary definitions for bugbane
bugbane
/ (ˈbʌɡˌbeɪn) /
noun
any of several ranunculaceous plants of the genus Cimicifuga, esp C. foetida of Europe, whose flowers are reputed to repel insects
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