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Bear's-foot

Bear's-foot Meaning & Definition
Bear's-foot Definition And Meaning

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

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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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