Noun: baneberry 'beyn,be-ree
- A plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
"Native Americans used baneberry for various medicinal purposes";
- cohosh, herb Christopher
- A poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
"Children were warned to avoid the bright red baneberries"
Derived forms: baneberries
Type of: berry, poisonous plant
Part of: Actaea, genus Actaea
Encyclopedia: Baneberry, Tennessee