Definition of baneberry Baneberry

bane•ber•ry

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Noun

Plural: baneberries

baneberry - a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
  cohosh, herb Christopher
  poisonous plant a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
  actaea, genus actaea baneberry
  baneberry a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
  actaea rubra, red baneberry, snakeberry, red-berry, redberry North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
baneberry - a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
  berry any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
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  • baneberry (Noun)
    A flowering plant of the genus Actaea.
  • baneberry (Noun)
    The poisonous berry of one of these plants.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • baneberry (n.)
    A genus (Actaea) of plants, of the order Ranunculaceae, native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous.

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