baneberry

bane·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beyn-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbeɪnˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /bˈeɪnbəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beyn-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbeɪnˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of baneberry word

noun baneberry any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Actaea, esp A. spicata, which has small white flowers and red or white poisonous berries 3
noun baneberry a berry of any of these plants 3
noun baneberry any of a genus (Actaea) of plants of the buttercup family, with clusters of fleshy, white or red, poisonous berries 3
noun baneberry the berry of any of these plants 3
noun plural baneberry any plant belonging to the genus Actaea, of the buttercup family, having large compound leaves, spikes of small white flowers, and poisonous red or white berries. 1
noun plural baneberry the berry of such a plant. 1

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Origin of baneberry

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; bane + berry

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baneberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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