tetterwort
A plant used as a remedy for tetter, Chelidonium majusA plant used as a remedy for tetter, Chelidonium majus
Meaning
2 senses(UK, uncountable)A plant used as a remedy for tetter, Chelidonium majus
(US, uncountable)Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot.
More definitions
- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Origin
From tetter + wort.From tetter + wort.
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Synonyms
6 synonymsChelidonium majus:greater celandineswallowwort
Close in meaning
- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant:bloodrootpuccoonredrootSanguinaria canadensis
Lessons for this word
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