Meanings
nounfalse hellebore (plural false hellebores)
plural false hellebores
- A flowering plant, Adonis vernalis.
Synonyms: pheasant's eye
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny plant in the genus Veratrum.
Similar
corn lily
nounA flowering plant, Adonis vernalis.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounperennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
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Broader
liliaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian чемерика, гороцве́т
- чемерика (čemerika)Veratrum
- гороцве́т (gorocvét)Adonis vernalis
- горицве́т (goricvét)Adonis vernalis
Czech kýchavice, hlaváček jarní
- kýchaviceVeratrum
- hlaváček jarníAdonis vernalis
Finnish pärskäjuuri, kevätruusuleinikki
- pärskäjuuriVeratrum
- kevätruusuleinikkiAdonis vernalis
German Frühlings-Adonis, Frühlings-Adonisröschen
- Frühlings-AdonisAdonis vernalis
- Frühlings-AdonisröschenAdonis vernalis
Hungarian tavaszi hérics
- tavaszi héricsAdonis vernalis
Polish ciemiężyca, miłek wiosenny
- ciemiężycaVeratrum
- miłek wiosennyAdonis vernalis
- adonisAdonis vernalis
Russian горицве́т
- горицве́т (goricvét)Adonis vernalis
Slovak hlaváčik jarný
- hlaváčik jarnýAdonis vernalis
Swedish nysrötter, våradonis
- nysrötterVeratrum
- våradonisAdonis vernalis
Turkish akçöpleme
- akçöplemeVeratrum
Ukrainian гори́цвіт
- гори́цвіт (horýcvit)Adonis vernalis
Cite this entry
APA
false hellebore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20hellebore
MLA
“false hellebore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20hellebore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false hellebore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20hellebore.
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