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Bugbane Definition & Meaning

bugbane
noun
  1. North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
  2. a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects

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What does bugbane mean?
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
What part of speech is bugbane?
Bugbane is a noun.
How many definitions does bugbane have?
Bugbane has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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