About The Word Bear's-foot
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Bear's-foot
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What's The Definition Of Bear's-foot?
[n] digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bear's-foot: Helleborus foetidus | setterwort | stinking hellebore Related Terms | Find terms related to Bear's-foot: See Also | hellebore Bear's-foot In Webster's Dictionary \Bear's"-foot`\ (-f[oo^]t`), n. (Bot.)
A species of hellebore ({Helleborus f[oe]tidus}), with
digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste,
and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
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