herb Christopher

herb Christopher
noun
a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
Syn: ↑baneberry, ↑cohosh
Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑Actaea, ↑genus Actaea
Part Meronyms: ↑baneberry

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\\-ˈkristəfə(r)\ noun (plural herbs christopher or herb christophers)
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: translation of New Latin or Medieval Latin herba (Sancti) Christophori, after Christophorus (St. Christopher) 3d century Christian martyr
1. : a common European baneberry (Actaea spicata)
2. : either of two American baneberries:
4. : fleabane a

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herb Christopher noun
Baneberry
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  • Herb Christopher — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • herb Christopher — varpotoji juodžolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Actaea spicata), paplitęs vakarų Azijoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Actaea spicata angl. baneberry; herb Christopher vok. Ähren… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • herb Christopher — juodžolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių (Ranunculaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Actaea). atitikmenys: lot. Actaea angl. baneberry; herb Christopher vok. Christophskraut; Hexenkraut rus. актея; воронец lenk. czerniec …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • herb Christopher — /hɜb ˈkrɪstəfə/ (say herb kristuhfuh) noun → baneberry. {translation of New Latin or Medieval Latin herba (Sancti) Christopheri St Christopher s herb} …  

  • herb Christopher — noun the common baneberry. Origin C16: translation of med. L. herba Christophori herb of St Christopher …   English new terms dictionary

  • Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb bennet — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb Gerard — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb grace — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herb Margaret — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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