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buckbean

noun buck·bean \ ˈbək-ˌbēn \

Definition of buckbean

: a perennial herbaceous plant (Menyanthes trifoliata of the family Menyanthaceae) growing in bogs and having racemes of white or pinkish flowers

First Known Use of buckbean

1578

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