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black hellebore

black hellebore noun: a poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.

Noun

black hellebore (plural black hellebores)

  1. A poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.
    • Christmas rose (black hellebore), strewn on the floor or burned, drove away witches.1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 272
  2. Another similarly poisonous and medicinal plant, the black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum.

black hellebore meaning in Tamil

black hellebore in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of black hellebore

pluralblack hellebores

Questions about black hellebore

What does black hellebore mean?
Black hellebore means a poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.
What is black hellebore in Tamil?
Black hellebore in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Black hellebore meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black hellebore?
Black hellebore is a noun.
What is the plural of black hellebore?
The plural of black hellebore is black hellebores.

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