helleborine


Definition: Meaning of, helleborine in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɛlɪbəˌriːn;ˈhɛlɪbəˌrʌɪn /

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helleborine helleborines
  1. any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
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  2. any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis
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  3. any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera
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helleborine used in phrases

  • Epipactis helleborine (noun)
    1. european orchid with spikes of green and pinkish or purplish flowers
  • giant helleborine (noun)
    1. orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
  • red helleborine (noun)
    1. orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers
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