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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Veratrine \Ve*ra"trine\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. v['e]ratrine. See
Veratrum.] (Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore
({Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline
powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used
externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of
neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and
veratrina.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Veratrum \Ve*ra"trum\, n. [L. veratrum hellebore.] (Bot.)
A genus of coarse liliaceous herbs having very poisonous
qualities.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Veratrum album of Europe, and Veratrum viride of
America, are both called hellebore. They grow in wet
land, have large, elliptical, plicate leaves in three
vertical ranks, and bear panicles of greenish flowers.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Veratrine \Ve*ra"trine\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. v['e]ratrine. See
Veratrum.] (Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore
({Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline
powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used
externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of
neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and
veratrina.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Veratrum \Ve*ra"trum\, n. [L. veratrum hellebore.] (Bot.)
A genus of coarse liliaceous herbs having very poisonous
qualities.
Note: Veratrum album of Europe, and Veratrum viride of
America, are both called hellebore. They grow in wet
land, have large, elliptical, plicate leaves in three
vertical ranks, and bear panicles of greenish flowers.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
Veratrum
n : a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes
placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae [syn: genus Veratrum]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
veratrum
n.
Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus ''Veratrum''
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Veratrum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Melanthiaceae the false hellebores)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
veratrum
n.
Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus ''Veratrum''
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
veratrum
n.
Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus ''Veratrum''
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Veratrum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Melanthiaceae the false hellebores)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
veratrum
n.
Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus ''Veratrum''
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Veratrum
Translingual n.
(taxon genus family Melanthiaceae the false hellebores)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Veratrum /vˈɛɹatɹəm/
فيراترم - أعشاب سامّة
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