-ˈkristəfə(r) noun
( plural herbs christopher or herb christophers )
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: translation of New Latin or Medieval Latin herba (Sancti) Christophori, after Christophorus (St. Christopher) 3d century Christian martyr
1. : a common European baneberry ( Actaea spicata )
2. : either of two American baneberries:
a. : white baneberry
b. : red baneberry
3. : royal fern
4. : fleabane a
5. : meadowsweet 2