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noun
The bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stinking hellebore, bear's foot, Helleborus foetidus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hellebore
History
From setter + wort. The root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle.
