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noun
1.
any of several plants of the genus Helleborus, of the buttercup family, having basal leaves and clusters of flowers, especially H. niger, the Christmas rose.
2.
any of various plants of the genus Veratrum. Compare false hellebore.
3.
any of several poisonous or medicinal substances obtained from these plants.
Origin:
1555–65; < Greek helléboros; replacing earlier ellebor(e), Middle English el(l)bre, etc. < Latin elleborus < Greek
1555–65; < Greek helléboros; replacing earlier ellebor(e), Middle English el(l)bre, etc. < Latin elleborus < Greek
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Hellebore
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| hellebore (ˈhɛlɪˌbɔː) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also Christmas rose any plant of the Eurasian ranunculaceous genus Helleborus, esp H. niger (black hellebore), typically having showy flowers and poisonous parts |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Greek helleboros, of uncertain origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
hellebore
1373, from O.Fr. ellebore, from L. elleborus, from Gk. helleboros, probably meaning "plant eaten by fawns," from Gk. ellos/hellos "fawn" + bora "food of beasts." Among the ancients, the name given to various plants of both poisonous and medicinal qualities, reputed to cure madness.
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