hellebore

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Synonyms: ellebore, hell-born, wellbore, helleboric, helleborus, helleborine, hellebores, helleborin, hellborn, cellepore

Antonyms: ellebore, hell-born, wellbore, helleboric, helleborus, helleborine, hellebores, helleborin, hellborn, cellepore

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Noun

1. Any of the common [[garden]] [[flower]]ing [[plant]]s of the genus {{taxfmt|Helleborus|genus}}, in family {{taxfmt|Ranunculaceae|family}}, having supposed [[medicinal]] properties.
2. A toxic extract of certain [[false hellebore]]s ({{taxfmt|Veratrum album|species}} or {{taxlink|Veratrum viride|species}}), formerly used as a pesticide.

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