1. Noun
A genus (Actaea) of plants, of the order Ranunculaceae, native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous.
2. Noun
a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
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3. Noun
a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
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