White-hellebore
noun
1.
false hellebore.
false hellebore
noun
1.
any of various plants belonging to the genus Veratrum, of the lily family, especially a North American species, V. viride, which has clusters of yellowish-green flowers and is the source of substances used in certain medicines and insecticides.
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