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hellebore

[ hel-uh-bawr, -bohr ]

noun

  1. any of numerous plants of the genus Helleborus in the buttercup family, several of which, as the Christmas rose, are cultivated for their foliage and clusters of flowers as well as their tolerance of shade: all Helleborus species are toxic.
  2. any of several poisonous or medicinal substances extracted or prepared from these plants.


hellebore

/ ˈhɛlɪˌbɔː /

noun

  1. any plant of the Eurasian ranunculaceous genus Helleborus, esp H. niger (black hellebore), typically having showy flowers and poisonous parts See also Christmas rose
  2. any of various liliaceous plants of the N temperate genus Veratrum, esp V. album, that have greenish flowers and yield alkaloids used in the treatment of heart disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellebore1

First recorded before 1000; Old English elleborum, from Latin (h)elleborus, (h)elleborum, reinforced by Old French ellebre, elebore, Middle English el(l)ebre, eleure, or directly from Medieval Latin eleborus, from Greek (h)elléboros; further origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellebore1

C14: from Greek helleboros, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

She needs six grains of hellebore, Monsieur; her brain is turned.

From the infusion or decoction of black hellebore (Helleborus officinalis).

A little hellebore in powder, to make her sneeze, is in this case very proper.

The wild hellebore carries its greenish-white flowers upon stalks as high as one's head.

But recently I heard of a lady who was severely poisoned in using dry Hellebore.

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