English Dictionary

hellebore

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhɛlɪbɔː/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.

日本語の意味

ランナンケ科ヘレボラス属に属する、伝統医学で薬効が期待されるとされる一般的な庭園観賞用植物

The old gardener swore that a single hellebore planted by the gate could ward off winter ailments.

年配の庭師は、門のそばにクリスマスローズを一株植えれば冬の病気を寄せ付けないと主張した。

意味（1）

Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.

Aretæus recommends moderate venæsection to be repeated, if the patient is plethoric, purging with black hellebore, and in some cases emetics; nourishing diet.

意味（2）

A toxic extract of certain false hellebores (Veratrum album or Veratrum viride), formerly used as a pesticide.

Of the numerous substances tried, the one which seems best to fulfill these conditions is powdered hellebore. Some of the powdered hellebore in use is prepared from the roots of a plant which botanists know as Veratrum viride, and which is popularly known as Indian polk or itch weed.

hellebores （ plural ）