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n. Any of various plants of the genus Helleborus, native to Eurasia, most species of which are poisonous.

n. Any of various plants of the genus Veratrum, especially V. viride of North America, having large leaves and greenish flowers and yielding a toxic alkaloid used medicinally.

n. A common garden flowering plant, Ranunculaceae helleborus, having supposed medicinal properties.

n. A genus of perennial herbs (Helleborus) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous qualities. Helleborus niger is the European black hellebore, or Christmas rose, blossoming in winter or earliest spring. Helleborus officinalis was the officinal hellebore of the ancients.

n. Any plant of several species of the poisonous liliaceous genus Veratrum, especially Veratrum album and Veratrum viride, both called white hellebore.

n. A plant of the genus Helleborus, of the natural order Ranunculaceæ, particularly H. niger, the black hellebore or Christmas rose, a native of southwestern Europe.

n. A name of similar plants of other genera.

n. The powdered root of American hellebore, used to destroy lice and caterpillars.

n. perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes

n. any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus

"The hellebore was a fantastic gift, hope it does well for you."

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