helleborine

British

/ ˌhɛlɪˈbɔːriːn /

noun

any of various N temperate orchids of the genera Cephalanthera and Epipactis

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Etymology

Origin of helleborine

C16: ultimately from Greek helleborinē a plant resembling hellebore

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helleborine

The verges support up to 1,000 plant species - including the rare bastard balm and long-leaved helleborine which are among 33 wayside flowers faced with extinction.

From BBC ● May 26, 2013

Serapias latifolia, helleborine, — in the High-wood under the shady beeches.

From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White

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