different between setterwort vs tetterwort

setterwort

English

Etymology

setter +? wort. The root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle.

Noun

setterwort (usually uncountable, plural setterworts)

  1. The bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
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tetterwort

English

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Etymology

tetter +? wort

Noun

tetterwort (uncountable)

  1. (Britain) A plant used as a remedy for tetter, Chelidonium majus
  2. (US) Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot.

Synonyms

  • (Chelidonium majus): swallowwort, greater celandine

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