hellebore

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.
2. (countable, uncountable) A toxic extract of certain false hellebores (Veratrum album or Veratrum viride), formerly used as a pesticide.

Conceptes

el·lèbor

Sinònims

false hellebore

Christmas rose

Traduccions

elleboro

ellébore

nieskruid

Nieswurz

hellébore

kerstroos

Christrose

karacaot

heléboro

çöpleme

ελλέβορος

Schneerose

nero

Nieswurze

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhɛlɪbɔː/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: ellebore

In summary

From Middle English ellebore, from Old French ellebre, elebore, from Medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος (helléboros), possibly from ἄλκη (álkē, “elk [moose]”) βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “to eat”). The initial h was restored in English to reflect the Ancient Greek etymology.