bugbane

UK
/ˈbʌɡ.beɪn/
US
/ˈbʌɡ.beɪn/

Translations

bugbanenoun
bugbanes
pl
UK
/ˈbʌɡ.beɪn/
US
/ˈbʌɡ.beɪn/
The garden was filled with the tall, white flowers of bugbane.
Сад был заполнен высокими белыми цветами цимицифуги.
Additional translations
bugbaneadjective
UK
/ˈbʌɡbeɪn/
US
/ˈbʌɡbeɪn/
Used attributively to describe products, extracts, or characteristics derived from or relating to the bugbane plant.

Definitions

bugbanenoun
Any of several tall woodland perennial herbs of the genus Actaea (formerly Cimicifuga), especially Actaea racemosa, valued for their showy white flower spikes and traditional medicinal uses.
Bugbane thrives in shaded forest understories, where its white plumes attract late-summer pollinators.
A plant that repels insects, often used in gardens to keep bugs away.
Gardeners often plant bugbane to naturally deter pests from their flowers.
bugbaneadjective
Relating to or derived from the bugbane plant.
The supplement contains bugbane root for its reputed calming effects.