Any of various medicinal plants valued chiefly for their strong purgative properties, mostly belonging to the genera Veratrum (family Melanthiaceae)…
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释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > hellebores or medicinal hellebores (11) helleboreOE Any of various medicinal plants valued chiefly for their strong purgative properties, mostly belonging to the genera Veratrum (family Melanthiaceae)… black helleborea1398 either of two hellebores formerly used medicinally, Helleborus officinalis and (now usually) the Christmas rose, H. niger; cf. melampodium, n. 1. padelion1526 Any of several plants having leaves or other parts supposed to resemble clawed feet; esp. (a) lady's mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris; (b) the Christmas… neezewort1548 The plant white hellebore, Veratrum album. Also (in full black neezewort): black hellebore, Helleborus niger. nosewort1563 White hellebore, Veratrum album. Cf. neezewort, n. hellebory1575 Hellebore, esp. Veratrum album, used as a medicinal preparation. melampode1579 Black hellebore, Helleborus officinalis or H. niger. Cf. melampodium, n. neezing wort1591 = neezewort, n. neezing root1598 = neezewort, n. poke root1687 the root of Indian poke (Veratrum viride), or of pokeweed (Phytolacca americana); either of these plants. melampodium1822 Black hellebore, Helleborus officinalis or H. niger (family Ranunculaceae). Now historical. |
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