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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tutsan1

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

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

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

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

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

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