# baneberry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A flowering plant of the genus Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga).
2. The poisonous berry of one of these plants.

## Etymology
From bane + berry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baneberry