stinking hellebore | (n) digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally, Syn. setterwort, Helleborus foetidus, bear's foot |
Setterwort | n. (Bot.) The bear's-foot (Helleborus fœtidus); -- so called because the root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle. Called also |