hellebore

hellebore
[ˈhɛlɪbɔː]
noun
  1. a poisonous winter-flowering Eurasian plant of the buttercup family, typically having coarse divided leaves and large white, green, or purplish flowers
    铁筷子属植物
  2. Genus Helleborus, family Ranunculaceae: several species, including the Christmas rose
    铁筷子属,毛茛科: 数种,包括黑儿波
    ■a false helleborine
    假火烧兰
语源
  1. Old English (denoting any of various plants supposed to cure madness), from Old French ellebre, elebore or medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Greek helleboros
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