tutsan

tutsan

(ˈtʌtsən) n (Plants) 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[C15: from Old French toute-saine (unattested), literally: all healthy]

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tutsan - deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spaincommon St John's wort, Hypericum androsaemumSt John's wort - any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil