Bane (plant)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Something causes misery or death
"The bane of my life"
WiktionaryText

Etymology 1


, from bana; akin to Old High German .

Noun



  1. A killer, murderer, slayer
  2. A cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse
    The bane of my existence
  3. Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants

Verb



  1. To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
  2. To be the bane of.
 
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