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Noun: hellebore  'he-lu,bor
  1. Any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
    "The hellebore bloomed in late winter, adding colour to the garden"
     
  2. Perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
    "Gardeners were cautioned to wear gloves when handling the poisonous false hellebore";
    - false hellebore

Derived forms: hellebores

Type of: liliaceous plant, poisonous plant

Part of: genus Helleborus, genus Veratrum, Helleborus, Veratrum

Encyclopedia: Hellebore