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Saint John's wort also Saint John's·wort (j

wûrt

, -wôrt

)

Any of various herbs or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers with five petals and numerous stamens that are united at the base into three to five fascicles.

[From its being gathered on Saint John's Eve to ward off evil.]

Saint John's wort

n usually abbreviated to St John's wort

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of numerous shrubs or herbaceous plants of the temperate genus Hypericum, such as H. perforatum, having yellow flowers and glandular leaves: family Hypericaceae See also rose of Sharon [1] tutsan

[so named because it was traditionally gathered on Saint John's Eve (June 23rd) as a protection against evil spirits]

Translations

Saint John's wort n (Bot) → erba di San Giovanni

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Saint John's wort (redirected from Saint John'swort)

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