: any of several perennial herbs (genus Cimicifuga) of the buttercup family native to northern temperate woodlands
especially
: black cohosh sense 1
Note: Bugbanes are sometimes classified in a closely related genus (Actaea).
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“Bugbane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bugbane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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