Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baneberry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: baneber-ry
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flowering plant of the genus Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga).

noun

The poisonous berry of one of these plants.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *banô Proto-West Germanic *banō Old English bana Middle English bane English bane Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry English baneberry From bane + berry.

Inflected Forms

baneberries (plural)

Derived Forms

chinaberry

Phrases

white baneberry red baneberry

Frequently Paired Words

bugbane cohosh

Synonyms

cohosh herb christopher

Questions

What does baneberry mean?: A flowering plant of the genus Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga).
Where does baneberry come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *banô Proto-West Germanic *banō Old English bana Middle English bane English bane Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry English baneberry From bane + berry.

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