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Tetterwort vs Swallowwort - What's the difference?

tetterwort | swallowwort |

As nouns the difference between tetterwort and swallowwort

is that tetterwort is (uk) a plant used as a remedy for tetter, while swallowwort is any of several vines of the genus.

tetterwort

English

(wikipedia tetterwort) (Chelidonium) (Chelidonium majus) (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Noun

(-)
  • (UK) A plant used as a remedy for tetter,
  • (US) Sanguinaria canadensis , the bloodroot.

    • Synonyms

    * swallowwort, greater celandine (Webster 1913)

    swallowwort

    English

    (wikipedia swallowwort)

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia swallowwort)
  • Any of several vines of the genus .
  • A tetterwort, or Sanguinaria canadensis .
  • Any of various plants of the genus Asclepias .
  • The plant .

    • Derived terms

    * *

    External links

    * (Cynanchum) * (Chelidonium majus) * (Sanguinaria canadensis) * (Asclepias) * (Eupphorbia maculata)