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hellebore

hel·le·bore

UK/ˈhɛlɪbɔː/ US/ˈhɛlɪbɔːɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English ellebore, from Old French ellebre, elebore, from Medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros), possibly from ἄλκη (álkē, “elk [moose]”) βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”). The initial h was restored in English to reflect the Ancient Greek etymology.

Phrases

  • American hellebore
  • American white hellebore
  • bastard hellebore
  • big hellebore
  • black hellebore
  • European white hellebore
  • false hellebore
  • fetid hellebore (Helleborus foetidus

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