Meaning of HELLEBORE
| Pronunciation: | | 'helu`bowr
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- [n] any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
- [n] perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
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| | Synonyms: | | false hellebore |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A plant belonging to the genus Helleborus. It is a type of buttercup with leaves at the base of the plant and flowers in clusters. Some species contain the organic chemical helleborein, which is used as a heart stimulant. |
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