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Definition of veratrum

veratrum

/vəˈreɪtrəm/
ve · ra · trum
Plural:veratrums
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veratrum Lexical Profile

veratrum Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Any of various tall, poisonous perennial plants of the genus Veratrum (family Melanthiaceae), native to moist habitats across the Northern Hemisphere and commonly known as false hellebores, characterized by broad pleated leaves and large, branched panicles of small, star-shaped white, greenish, or dark maroon flowers.

2

The dried rhizome and roots of certain plants of the genus Veratrum, containing toxic steroidal alkaloids formerly used in medicine to lower blood pressure and in agriculture as an insecticide.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Veratrum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/veratrum
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