bugbane
- noun
- /ˈbʌɡˌbeɪn/
- Specialized
:
veratrum viride
- The bugbane plant has large, attractive leaves.
Examples
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Researchers are studying compounds extracted from bugbane for potential pharmaceutical use.
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Bugbane thrives in shaded woodland areas and attracts many gardeners for its distinctive appearance.
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The herbalist recommended bugbane as a traditional remedy for certain ailments.
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Many gardeners prefer bugbane for its medicinal properties.
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The herbalist recommended black bugbane for its medicinal properties.
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Farmers use bugbane to help manage pest populations in their fields.
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Many people are unaware that bugbane contains a toxic alkaloid used in traditional remedies.
Synonyms
A North American plant with large green leaves and yellow-green flowers that contains poisonous chemicals used in some medicines
A North American plant with large leaves and greenish flower clusters that is poisonous and used carefully in medicine
A North American plant with large leaves and yellow-green flowers that is poisonous
A poisonous plant with large leaves and greenish yellow flower clusters that people use in traditional medicine
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant from eastern North America with tall spikes of white flowers and large leaves
A tall plant with large leaves and white summer flowers that grows in eastern United States woods
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bugbane joins bug and bane, and bane means 'poison' or 'harm', as in wolfbane. So calling a plant bugbane shows it was seen as toxic to pests and sometimes used for strong medicines.
