noun
- a tall perennial herb of the buttercup family with white flowers, traditionally used to repel insects
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The bugbane in our garden blooms with tall spikes of white flowers in late summer.
- Native Americans traditionally used bugbane root for medicinal purposes.
- Bugbane gets its name from its supposed ability to drive away insects.
- The botanical name for bugbane is Actaea racemosa.
- Bugbane thrives in shaded woodland areas with moist soil.
- Many gardeners plant bugbane as a natural pest deterrent.