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noun
A smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: Cimicifuga racemosa, black snakeroot, black bugbane, fairy candle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cohosh, plant
noun
North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: black snakeroot, rattle-top, Cimicifuga racemosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bugbane
History
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