Meanings
nounveratrum (plural veratrums)
plural veratrums
- Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus Veratrum
Synonyms: corn lily, false hellebore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various poisonous herbs of the genus Veratrum
Similar
corn lilyfalse hellebore
Origin
- Latinvērātrum“hellebore”
- Englishveratrum
Borrowed from Latin vērātrum (“hellebore”).
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veratrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veratrum
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“veratrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veratrum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veratrum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veratrum.
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