Definitions for: Hellebore

[n] any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
[n] perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: false 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

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