helleborine
Britishnoun
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Origin of helleborine
C16: ultimately from Greek helleborinē a plant resembling hellebore
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The team is also pleased that several rare species, such as the green-winged orchid and the white helleborine, have been spotted flourishing in some of those 200 locations that were not yet in the records.
From BBC
Considering the rarity of our native orchids, and the near impossible task of transplanting them to gardens, it seems incredible that helleborine has become so well established.
From New York Times
The woodland, which includes rare species such as white helleborine and carpets of bluebells, is next to the trust's existing nature reserve Swift's Hill.
From BBC
Woodland plants, such as spreading bellflower and narrow-leaved helleborine, and lungwort lichens, continue to decline due to the absence of appropriate woodland management and the effects of atmospheric pollution.
From BBC
There are some 50 species of wild orchid in the UK and the red helleborine is one of the rarest.
From BBC
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