Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rt, - ˌ wo ̇ rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Saint John the Baptist
Date: 15th century
1 : any of a large genus ( Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint-John's-wort family) of cosmopolitan herbs and shrubs with showy pentamerous yellow flowers
2 : the dried aerial parts of a Saint-John's-wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) that are held to relieve depression and are used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements
Saint-John's-wort 1