Hellebore

noun

/ˈhɛlɪbɔː/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.

2.nounA toxic extract of certain false hellebores (Veratrum album or Veratrum viride), formerly used as a pesticide.

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