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helleborine

British  
/ ˌhɛlɪˈbɔːriːn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of helleborine

C16: ultimately from Greek helleborinē a plant resembling hellebore

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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 White, Gilbert

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