American bugbane

/əˌmɛrəkən ˈbʌgˌbeɪn/
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Definitions of American bugbane
  1. noun
    bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
    synonyms: Cimicifuga americana, summer cohosh
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    bugbane
    a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
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