setterwort
The bear's-footThe bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
More definitions
- digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
Origin
From setter + wort. The root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps oFrom setter + wort. The root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle.
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Forms
plural: setterworts| Singular | setterwort |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally:stinking helleborebear's footHelleborus foetidus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable