hellebore

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A common garden flowering plant, Ranunculaceae helleborus, having supposed medicinal properties
Member of either of two genera of poisonous herbaceous plants, Helleborus (buttercup family) and Veratrum (lily family). Some are grown as garden ornamentals. Helleborus consists of about 20 species of perennial plants native to Eurasia; most are nearly stemless, with thick roots and long-stalked, divided leaves and showy flowers. Veratrum contains about 45 species, better called false hellebores, native widely to damp areas of the Northern Hemisphere. They have simple leaves and clusters of small flowers
officinalis was the officinal hellebore of the ancients
Any plant of several species of the poisonous liliaceous genus Veratrum, especially V
any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
niger is the European black hellebore, or Christmas rose, blossoming in winter or earliest spring
viride, both called white hellebore
{i} any of a number of plants having medicinal or poisonous properties
perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
album and V
A genus of perennial herbs (Helleborus) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous qualities
any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
ellebore
black hellebore
A particular kind of poisonous and medicinal plant of the species, Veratrum nigrum
green hellebore
An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Veratrum viride that is native to the western and eastern parts of the United States, but not the central part
green hellebore
deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers
stinking hellebore
digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
white hellebore
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
hellebore

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    hel·le·bore

    Синонимы

    christmas rose

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    Этимология

    [ 'he-l&-"bOr, -"bor ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English elebre, from Latin elleborus, helleborus, from Greek helleboros.
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