bear's-foot

noun

A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

Meanings

noun
  1. 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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APA

bear's-foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's-foot

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Chicago

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