American hellebore

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