hellebore
/hel-uh-bawr, -bohr/US // ˈhɛl əˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr //UK // (ˈhɛlɪˌbɔː) //
鹤立鸡群,鹤望兰,鹤顶红
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of numerous plants of the genus Helleborus in the buttercup family, several of which, as the Christmas rose, are cultivated for their foliage and clusters of flowers as well as their tolerance of shade: all Helleborus species are toxic.
- : false hellebore.
- : any of several poisonous or medicinal substances extracted or prepared from these plants.
Examples
She needs six grains of hellebore, Monsieur; her brain is turned.
From the infusion or decoction of black hellebore (Helleborus officinalis).
A little hellebore in powder, to make her sneeze, is in this case very proper.
The wild hellebore carries its greenish-white flowers upon stalks as high as one's head.
But recently I heard of a lady who was severely poisoned in using dry Hellebore.
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