Noun: black hellebore blak 'he-lu,bor
- European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers
"black hellebores bloomed despite the frost";
- Christmas rose, winter rose, Helleborus niger
- Slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
"black hellebores appeared in the garden during early spring";
- lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis
Derived forms: black hellebores
Type of: hellebore
Encyclopedia: Black hellebore