HELLEBORE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
Categories: Liliaceous plant
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
Categories: Poisonous plant
Synonyms
False hellebore, Hellebore
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hellebore" comes from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος. It started in Medieval Latin eleborus. Then it appeared in Old French ellebre. Later, people used it in Middle English ellebore.
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