genus Cimicifuga ge·nus·ci·micifuga uncommon noun 1. small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane SynonymsCimicifugagenus Cimicifuga Related words Broader terms magnoliid dicot genus Parts Ranunculaceae Part of bugbane WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.