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Definition of Helleborus foetidus
1. Noun. Digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helleborus Foetidus
Literary usage of Helleborus foetidus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science ... with French and Other by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"... helleborus foetidus. ... Stinking, helleborus foetidus—h. Swamp, Vera- tram
viride—h. White, Veratrum album. ..."
2. Botanical Commentaries by Jonathan Stokes (1830)
"26, in helleborus foetidus;/. 28, Delphinium elatum; /. 29 Aconitum ; f, 5. /.
14 glandular, at the base of the stamina; t. 6. f. ..."
3. The American Gardener's Calendar: Adapted to the Climate and Seasons of the by Bernard M'Mahon, John Jay Smith (1857)
"... and helleborus foetidus, stinking hellebore, or bear's-foot. The helleborus
lividus, purple, or great three-flowered black hellebore, ..."
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