black hellebore
black hellebore · black hellebores
A poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus nigerA poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.
Meaning
2 sensesA poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.
Another similarly poisonous and medicinal plant, the black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum.
More definitions
- slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
- European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers
Translations
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green:lenten roseHelleborus orientalis
- European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers:Christmas rosewinter roseHelleborus niger