saint john's wort

St.-John's-wort

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noun saint john's wort any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves. 1
noun saint john's wort any of numerous shrubs or herbaceous plants of the temperate genus Hypericum, such as H. perforatum, having yellow flowers and glandular leaves: family Hypericaceae 0
noun saint john's wort a preparation of this plant often used to treat mild depression 0
noun saint john's wort any of a genus (Hypericum) of ornamental plants of the Saint-John's-wort family, with usually yellow flowers and numerous stamens 0
adjective saint john's wort designating a family (Guttiferae, order Theales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and plants used for timber, in drugs, etc. 0

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; so named because gathered on St. John's Eve to ward off evil

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