baneberry

baneberry
noun Date: 1755 any of several perennial herbs (genus Actaea) of the buttercup family having acrid poisonous berries; also one of the berries

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  • Baneberry — Bane ber ry, n. (Bot.) A genus {(Act[ae]a)} of plants, of the order {Ranunculace[ae]}, native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • baneberry — [bān′ber΄ē] n. pl. baneberries 1. any of a genus (Actaea) of plants of the buttercup family, with clusters of fleshy, white or red, poisonous berries 2. the berry of any of these plants …   English World dictionary

  • baneberry — /bayn ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. baneberries. 1. any plant belonging to the genus Actaea, of the buttercup family, having large compound leaves, spikes of small white flowers, and poisonous red or white berries. 2. the berry of such a plant.… …   Universalium

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  • baneberry — noun (plural baneberries) a plant with fluffy spikes of creamy white flowers and shiny berries. [Actaea spicata (herb Christopher) and other species.] ↘the bitter, often poisonous berry of the baneberry …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Baneberry, Tennessee — Infobox Settlement official name = Baneberry, Tennessee settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Baneberry, Tennessee mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type =… …   Wikipedia

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