The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bear's-foot
Bear's-foot \Bear's"-foot`\ (-f[oo^]t`), n. (Bot.) A species of hellebore ( Helleborus f[oe]tidus), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.
Wiktionary
bear's-foot
n. A species of hellebore (''Helleborus foetidus''), with digitate leaf and an offensive smell. It is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.