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Christmas rose

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plant that flowers near Christmas.

of various species of Helleborus, especially Helleborus niger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A plant that flowers near Christmas.

of species Hydrangea macrophylla.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winter rose, black hellebore, Helleborus niger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hellebore

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jouluruusu — Helleborus
  • German: Christrose — Helleborus
  • German: Schneerose — Helleborus
  • German: Weihnachtsrose — Helleborus
  • Turkish: karacaot — Helleborus
  • Ottoman Turkish: كرپی (kirpi) — Helleborus
  • Finnish: jalohortensia — Hydrangea macrophylla