false hellebore

/fɔls ˌhɛləˈbɔər/
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Definitions of false hellebore
  1. noun
    perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
    synonyms: hellebore
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    types:
    American hellebore, Indian poke, Veratrum viride, bugbane, white hellebore
    North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
    type of:
    liliaceous plant
    plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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