Meanings
nounLenten rose (plural Lenten roses)
plural Lenten roses
- A hellebore, of species Helleborus orientalis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounslightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
Similar
black helleboreHelleborus orientalis
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Turkish çöplemecik
- çöplemecikHelleborus orientalis
Welsh crafanc-yr-arth y Grawys
- crafanc-yr-arth y GrawysHelleborus orientalis
Cite this entry
APA
Lenten rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenten%20rose
MLA
“Lenten rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenten%20rose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lenten rose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenten%20rose.
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