1. Noun
A perennial white-flowered herb of the order Ranunculaceae and genus Cimiciguga; bugwort. There are several species.
2. Noun
a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
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3. Noun
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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