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| hel·le·bore [ héllə bàwr ] (plural hel·le·bores or hel·le·bore) |
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1. early-flowering plant: an early-flowering, often poisonous perennial plant that has large divided leaves. Flowers: drooping white, pink, dark purple, sometimes green. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genus Helleborus.
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2. greenish-flowered plant: a poisonous plant of the buttercup family with large leaves. Flowers: greenish. Native to: North America. Genus Veratrum.
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French< Greek helleboros] |
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