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Hellebore
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What's The Definition Of Hellebore?
[n] any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
[n] perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes Synonyms | Synonyms for Hellebore: false hellebore Related Terms | Find terms related to Hellebore: See Also | American hellebore | bear's foot | black hellebore | bugbane | Christmas rose | genus Helleborus | genus Veratrum | green hellebore | Helleborus | Helleborus foetidus | Helleborus niger | Helleborus orientalis | Helleborus viridis | Indian poke | lenten rose | liliaceous plant | poisonous plant | setterwort | stinking hellebore | Veratrum | Veratrum viride | white hellebore | winter rose Hellebore In Webster's Dictionary \Hel"le*bore\, n. [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. ?, ?;
cf. F. hell['e]bore, ell['e]bore.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs ({Helleborus}) of the
Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and
even poisonous qualities. {H. niger} is the European black
hellebore, or Christmas rose, blossoming in winter or
earliest spring. {H. officinalis} was the officinal
hellebore of the ancients.
2. (Bot.) Any plant of several species of the poisonous
liliaceous genus {Veratrum}, especially {V. album} and {V.
viride}, both called {white hellebore}.
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