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hellebore vs American hellebore

American hellebore vs hellebore

hellebore and American hellebore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hellebore Yes No No No
American hellebore Yes No No No
As nouns, American hellebore is a hyponym of hellebore; that is, American hellebore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hellebore:
  • hellebore: perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
  • American hellebore: North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Other hyponyms of hellebore include bugbane, Indian poke, Veratrum viride, white hellebore.
hellebore (noun) American hellebore (noun)
any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
Difference between hellebore and American hellebore

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