Where does “ellebore” come from?
ellebore (Middle English) comes from Old French ellebre, from Medieval Latin eleborus, from Latin eleborus, from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος, from Ancient Greek ἐλλός, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
ellebore (Middle English): hellebore
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