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Definition: ELLEBORIN

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Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Helleborin": A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a sharp tingling taste. It possesses the essential virtues of the plant; -- called also elleborin.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Elleborin" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ELLEBORIN

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Helleborin": A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a sharp tingling taste. It possesses the essential virtues of the plant; -- called also elleborin.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ELLEBORIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)