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bear's-foot

bear's-foot noun: a species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

bear's-foot: a species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a...
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Noun

bear's-foot

  1. A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

Synonyms of bear's-foot

Questions about bear's-foot

What does bear's-foot mean?
Bear's-foot means a species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
What part of speech is bear's-foot?
Bear's-foot is a noun.

Words near bear's-foot in the dictionary

  1. bear's ear
  2. bear's garlic
  3. bear's grease
  4. bear's-breech
  5. bear's-breeches
  6. bear's-foot
  7. bear's-grape
  8. bear's-paw
  9. bear-a-hand
  10. bear-bait
  11. bear-baited

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