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hellebore

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɛlɪbɔː/Part of speech nounSorted beeehllorStarts with HEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus

Word origin

From Middle English ellebore, from Old French ellebre, elebore, from Medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros), possibly from ἄλκη (álkē, “elk [moose]”) βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”). The initial h was restored in English to reflect the Ancient Greek etymology.

Used in a sentence

  • Aretæus recommends moderate venæsection to be repeated, if the patient is plethoric, purging with black hellebore, and in some cases emetics; nourishing diet.
  • Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation[.]

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