Meanings
- A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
Synonyms: dungwort, setterwort, stinking hellebore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
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bear's-foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's-foot
“bear's-foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's-foot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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