false hellebore

noun

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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Nearby words

false face, false flag, false friend, false front, false fruit, false hellebore, false hematuria, false hermaphroditism, false horizon, false image, false imprisonment

Also called Indian poke, white hellebore.