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bugbane

[ buhg-beyn ]

noun

  1. 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.


bugbane

/ ˈʌɡˌɪ /

noun

  1. any of several ranunculaceous plants of the genus Cimicifuga , esp C. foetida of Europe, whose flowers are reputed to repel insects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bugbane1

1795–1805; bug 1 + bane; so called because it supposedly repels insects
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The common name is bugbane; botanically it used to be known as cimicifuga.

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‘David’s’ snowy flowers play beautifully off the deep, dark leaves of the bugbane.

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