Baneberry (Noun)
Meaning 1
A plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The baneberry plant, with its shiny black berries, grew wild in the forest, a warning to locals about its toxic properties.
- Baneberry, a poisonous North American plant, can be mistaken for edible blueberries due to their resemblance in color.
- In certain traditional medicine practices, baneberry was believed to have healing properties, but modern evidence confirms its acrid berries are indeed poisonous.
- Caution signs were erected to warn visitors about the presence of poisonous plants, including the baneberry that grew throughout the park.
- After identifying a baneberry plant in her yard, Sarah decided to remove it to protect her pets and children from its acrid berries.
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Meaning 2
A poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was dotted with the red and white baneberry that grew wildly and warningly among the trees.
- Children playing in the woods were cautioned about eating the appealing but deadly baneberry.
- I carefully led my daughter around the baneberry, trying to make her understand that some plants were not food.
- Baneberry, often mistaken for an edible cherry, is extremely poisonous if ingested.
- The local guide emphasized the dangers of baneberry, pointing out the distinctive colors and warning against any contact.