black hellebore

noun

A poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.

Similar
lenten roseHelleborus orientalisChristmas rosewinter roseHelleborus niger
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Meanings

nounblack hellebore (plural black hellebores)

plural black hellebores

  1. A poisonous and medicinal plant, Helleborus niger.

    Christmas rose (black hellebore), strewn on the floor or burned, drove away witches.

    1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 272
  2. Another similarly poisonous and medicinal plant, the black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounslightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green

Similar
lenten roseHelleborus orientalis
Broader
hellebore

nounEuropean evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers

Similar
Christmas rosewinter roseHelleborus niger
Broader
hellebore
Also see
christmas roselenten rose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek σκάρφη
  • σκάρφη (skárphē)Helleborus niger
Dutch kerstroos
  • kerstroosHelleborus niger
French hellébore noir, rose de Noël
  • hellébore noirHelleborus niger
  • rose de NoëlHelleborus niger
Swedish julros
  • julrosHelleborus niger
Turkish karaçöpleme, Noel gülü
  • karaçöplemeHelleborus niger
  • Noel gülüHelleborus niger
Welsh pelydr du
  • pelydr duHelleborus niger
Cite this entry
APA

black hellebore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hellebore

MLA

“black hellebore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hellebore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black hellebore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hellebore.

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