Christmas rose









Christmas rose


Christmas rose ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. a European hellebore, Helleborus niger, having evergreen leaves and white-to-purplish flowers that bloom in the winter.

Origin of Christmas rose First recorded in 1680–90 Also called winter rose. Examples from the Web for christmas rose Historical Examples of christmas rose

  • In the south it blooms in January and is sometimes called Christmas-rose.

    Field Book of Western Wild Flowers

    Margaret Armstrong

  • British Dictionary definitions for christmas rose Christmas rose noun

    1. an evergreen ranunculaceous plant, Helleborus niger, of S Europe and W Asia, with white or pinkish winter-blooming flowersAlso called: hellebore, winter rose
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