European hellebore
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Hellebore — Hel le*bore, n. [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. ?, ?; cf. F. hell[ e]bore, ell[ e]bore.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs ({Helleborus}) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous qualities.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hellebore — [hel′ə bôr΄] n. [altered (after Gr) < ME ellebore < OFr < L helleborus < Gr helleboros, orig. prob. “plant eaten by fawns” < hellos, var. of ellos, fawn < base of elaphos, deer + bora, food (of beasts): for IE base see ELK &… … English World dictionary
hellebore — /hel euh bawr , bohr /, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Helleborus, of the buttercup family, having basal leaves and clusters of flowers, esp. H. niger, the Christmas rose. 2. any of various plants of the genus Veratrum. Cf. false… … Universalium
European white-hellebore — baltasis čemerys statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melantinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Veratrum album), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Veratrum album angl. European white hellebore;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
hellebore — /ˈhɛləbɔ/ (say heluhbaw) noun 1. any plant of the genus Helleborus, especially H. niger (black hellebore), a European herb with showy flowers; Christmas rose; winter rose. 2. any of the coarse herbs constituting the genus Veratrum, as V. album… …
European white hellebore. — See under hellebore (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
European white hellebore. — See under hellebore (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
black hellebore — n 1) a European hellebore of the genus Helleborus (H. niger) having white or purplish roselike flowers produced in winter and a highly purgative root called also Christmas rose 2) the root of black hellebore * * * 1. Helleborus niger. 2. a… … Medical dictionary
white hellebore — Hellebore Hel le*bore, n. [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. ?, ?; cf. F. hell[ e]bore, ell[ e]bore.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs ({Helleborus}) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white hellebore — noun North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally • Syn: ↑American hellebore, ↑Indian poke, ↑bugbane, ↑Veratrum viride • Hypernyms: ↑hellebore, ↑false hellebore … Useful english dictionary
