Bane means something that causes a lot of harm or problems to a person or thing. It often talks about something very bad or dangerous. People use it to show strong negative effects.
Smoking is the bane of his health.
Bad weather is the bane of farmers.
Bane can mean a poison that can kill or cause serious harm. It is often used in old or formal language about deadly things that cause death.
The snake’s bane is very strong poison.
In old stories, bane means deadly poison.
Bane also means a type of plant that is poisonous and can hurt or kill people or animals if eaten or touched. This use is often in nature or old stories.
Wolfsbane is a dangerous plant.
Some banes grow in forests and hurt animals.
Bane can describe a person or thing that is always annoying or causes problems. It means a regular source of stress or trouble.
The noisy neighbor is the bane of my life.
Late buses are the bane of students.
Bane is used as a part of some plant names or terms to show that they are harmful or poisonous. It is often found at the end of words in old or botanical language.
Wolfsbane is a toxic plant in stories.
Henbane causes sickness if eaten.
