baneberry
- noun
- /ˈbeɪnˌbɛri/
- Specialized
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planta baneberry
- Children should be warned not to touch the baneberry in the woods due to its toxic berries.
- red baneberry
Examples
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The bright red baneberry stood out among the green undergrowth along the hiking trail.
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Many hikers mistakenly believe that baneberries are safe to eat.
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Gardeners should be cautious when planting baneberry because of its poisonous fruit.
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The baneberry plant is known for its striking red berries.
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Children should be warned not to touch the baneberry in the woods due to its toxic berries.
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Gardeners should be cautious when planting baneberry because of its poisonous fruit.
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Many hikers mistakenly believe that baneberries are safe to eat.
Synonyms
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A plant that grows in North American woods with poisonous berries used in traditional remedies
A North American plant that lives for many years with divided leaves, small white flowers, and bright red poisonous berries
A plant from North America with red poisonous berries and small white flowers
A small woodland plant with white flowers and bright red poisonous berries
A forest plant with white poisonous berries that look like small round eyes
A North American plant with white, poisonous berries like small eyes
A group of flowering forest plants like baneberry with poisonous berries
A plant with poisonous berries that can make people sick
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant from North America with red poisonous berries and small white flowers
- Specialized
A forest plant with white poisonous berries that look like small round eyes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The plant baneberry is named with bane meaning 'death' because it makes small, bright berries that are poisonous. That's why the name warns gardeners and hikers that the plant can be dangerous.