Noun: hellebore 'he-lu,bor
- Any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
"The hellebore bloomed in late winter, adding colour to the garden"
- 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