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Definition of Helleborine
1. Noun. Any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme.
Exact synonyms: Rattlesnake Plantain
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Goodyera, Goodyera
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Goodyera, Goodyera
2. Noun. Any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis.
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Epipactis, Genus Epipactis
Specialized synonyms: Epipactis Helleborine, Chatterbox, Epipactis Gigantea, Giant Helleborine, Stream Orchid
Group relationships: Epipactis, Genus Epipactis
Specialized synonyms: Epipactis Helleborine, Chatterbox, Epipactis Gigantea, Giant Helleborine, Stream Orchid
3. Noun. Any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera.
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cephalanthera, Genus Cephalanthera
Specialized synonyms: Cephalanthera Rubra, Red Helleborine
Group relationships: Cephalanthera, Genus Cephalanthera
Specialized synonyms: Cephalanthera Rubra, Red Helleborine