any of about 15 species of tall perennial herb constituting the genus Cimicifuga of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) native to North Temperate ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/126
An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The scientific name is Cimicifuga racemosa. Also called black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugwort, and rattl... Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=B
Bug'bane` noun (Botany) A perennial white-flowered herb of the order Ranunculaceæ and genus Cimiciguga ; bugwort. There are several species. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/109
noun a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
any of several tall, erect plants belonging to the genus Cimicifuga, of the buttercup family, as C. americana, of the eastern U.S., having loose, elongated clusters of white flowers. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bugbane