Christmas rose
noun
a European hellebore, Helleborus niger, having evergreen leaves and white-to-purplish flowers that bloom in the winter.
Also called
winter rose.
Origin of Christmas rose
First recorded in 1680–90
Example sentences from the Web for christmas rose
In the south it blooms in January and is sometimes called Christmas-rose.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers |Margaret Armstrong
British Dictionary definitions for christmas rose
Christmas rose
noun
an evergreen ranunculaceous plant, Helleborus niger, of S Europe and W Asia, with white or pinkish winter-blooming flowers
Also called: hellebore, winter rose