bugbane
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bugbanes, plural;
/ˈbəgˌbān/,
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bugbanes, plural;
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A tall plant with wandlike spikes of cream or yellow flowers. A member of the buttercup family, it is native to north temperate regions
Web Definitions:
- white hellebore: North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
- a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
- Cimicifuga (bugbane or cohosh) is a genus of between 12-18 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Cimicifuga racemosa. An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. ...