bugbane

noun

bug·​bane ˈbəg-ˌbān 

: any of several perennial herbs (genus Actaea) of the buttercup family native to northern temperate woodlands

especially : black cohosh sense 1

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bugbane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Medical Definition

bugbane

noun

bug·​bane ˈbəg-ˌbān 

: a plant of the genus Actaea

especially : black cohosh