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hellebore vs white hellebore

white hellebore vs hellebore

hellebore and white hellebore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hellebore Yes No No No
white hellebore Yes No No No
As nouns, white hellebore is a hyponym of hellebore; that is, white hellebore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hellebore:
  • hellebore: perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
  • white 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 American hellebore, bugbane, Indian poke, Veratrum viride.
hellebore (noun) white 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 white hellebore

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