helleborine
- noun
- Specialized
- The helleborine blooms in shaded woodland areas during late spring and summer.
Examples
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We spotted a rare broad-leaved helleborine nestled among the ferns.
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Gardeners admire the delicate white flowers of the helleborine for their subtle beauty.
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The helleborine blooms in early spring.
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Many helleborines can be found in the forest.
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Gardeners admire the delicate white flowers of the helleborine for their subtle beauty.
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The helleborine blooms in shaded woodland areas during late spring and summer.
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We spotted a rare broad-leaved helleborine nestled among the ferns.
Synonyms
A type of orchid with greenish or purplish flowers that grows in damp woods
An orchid with spikes of green and pink flowers that grows in woods
A large wild orchid with greenish-brown and pinkish flowers that grows near streams or ponds
A small orchid with bright pink flowers that grows in Mediterranean and Asian woods
Compounds
- Specialized
An orchid with spikes of green and pink flowers that grows in woods
A large wild orchid with greenish-brown and pinkish flowers that grows near streams or ponds
A small orchid with bright pink flowers that grows in Mediterranean and Asian woods
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Helleborine comes from the plant name hellebore plus the ending -ine, which means 'like' or 'related to'. So helleborine is a 'hellebore-like' plant, a simple image to remember this small, pale orchid often found in woodland.