baneberryn.
/ˈbeɪnbɛri/ The fruit of a plant Actæa spicata (family Ranunculaceæ); also the plant itself, otherwise called Herb Christopher.
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1755 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 492/1 Bane-berries, are poisonous in a very high degree.
1853 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 427 The black berries of the Bane-Berry..are poisonous.
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