tutsan

/ ˈtʌtsən /

noun

1. a woodland shrub, Hypericum androsaemum , of Europe and W Asia, having yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits: family Hypericaceae See also Saint John's wort

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutsan¹

C15: from Old French toute-saine (unattested), literally: all healthy

Example Sentences

Tutsan, tut′san, n. a species of St John's wort, once regarded as a panacea—also called Park-leaves.

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A closely related plant is Hypericum androsæmum, known as Tutsan, said to mean toute saine, as curing all hurts.

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Fortunately the tutsan is not "retiring from business" in Nature's garden.

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Tutsan (Hypericum androsmum) was used to stop bleeding, because the juice of its ripe capsule is of a claret colour.

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