baneberry
noun
bane·ber·ry
ˈbān-ˌber-ē 
: any of several perennial herbs (genus Actaea) of the buttercup family having acrid poisonous berries
also
: one of the berries
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Red baneberry (Actaea rubra) is a native woodland plant found in northern America that can be successfully gown in a home garden.
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Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 13 Aug. 2017
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Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 13 Aug. 2017
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“Baneberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baneberry. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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