actéecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionactéeEtymologyexpandderived from Latin actœa.Definition1. A plant of the buttercup family, which can reach up to 2.5 m in height, and is native to the shady undergrowth of southeastern Canada and northeastern United States.botaniqueexpandSynonymsactée à grappesracine de squawCimicifuga racemosaActea racemosablack cohoshPluralactées