bugbane

Definitions


[ˈbʌɡbeɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tall plant of the buttercup family, with spikes of cream or yellow flowers and fernlike leaves, native to north temperate regions


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Origin:
early 18th century: from bug + bane, with reference to the former use of the species C. foetida to drive away bedbugs




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