herb Christopher
noun
herb Chris·to·pher
-ˈkristəfə(r)
plural herbs Christopher or herb Christophers
1
: a common European baneberry (Actaea spicata)
2
: either of two American baneberries:
a
: white baneberry
b
: red baneberry
3
: royal fern
4
: fleabane sense a
5
: meadowsweet sense 2
Word History
Etymology
translation of New Latin or Medieval Latin herba (Sancti) Christophori, after Christophorus (St. Christopher) 3d century Christian martyr