cimicifuga

noun

cim·​i·​cif·​u·​ga ˌsim-ə-ˈsif-yə-gə 

1

a

capitalized : a small genus of perennial herbs (family Ranunculaceae) having white flowers in long racemes see bugbane

b

: a plant of the genus Cimicifuga

Note: Plants of the genus Cimicifuga are sometimes classified in the closely related genus Actaea.

2

: black cohosh