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Webster 1913 Edition

Bear's-foot

Bear’s′-footˊ

(-foŏtˊ)

,

Noun.

(Bot.)

A species of hellebore (

Helleborus fœtidus

), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

Definition 2024

bear's-foot

bear's-foot

English

A bear's-foot

Noun

bear 's-foot

A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

Synonyms

dungwort, stinking hellebore