White Cohosh (Noun)
Meaning
North American herb with white poisonous berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest guide warned the hikers to avoid eating the white cohosh berries, as they were highly toxic.
- In traditional medicine, the root of the white cohosh plant was used to treat various ailments, but its berries were always avoided.
- The park ranger identified the plant with white berries as white cohosh, a common but poisonous herb in North America.
- White cohosh was a plant that grew abundantly in the woodland area, its white berries a stark contrast to the green foliage.
- The botanist carefully handled the white cohosh specimen, taking care not to touch the poisonous berries that grew in clusters along the stem.