bugbane
(noun) a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bugbane (plural bugbanes)
Actaea spp. (baneberry).
Trautvetteria spp.
Source: Wiktionary
Bug"bane`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A perennial white-flowered herb of the order Ranunculaceæ and genus Cimiciguga; bugwort. There are several species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
