baneberry
noun
bane·ber·ry ˈbān-ˌber-ē 
: any of several perennial herbs (genus Actaea) of the buttercup family having acrid poisonous berries
also : one of the berries
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Red baneberry (Actaea rubra) is a native woodland plant found in northern America that can be successfully gown in a home garden. 
Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 13 Aug. 2017
Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 13 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
bane entry 1 + berry entry 1
First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
baneberry
noun
bane·ber·ry
ˈbān-ˌber-ē, British often & US sometimes -b(ə-)rē
plural baneberries
1
: the acid poisonous berry of any plant of the genus Actaea
2
: a plant of the genus Actaea
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