HYPERICUM


Meaning of HYPERICUM in English

[ hʌɪ'pɛrɪkəm ]

■ noun a yellow-flowered plant of a genus that includes the St John's worts, tutsan, and rose of Sharon. [Genus Hypericum .]

Origin

L., from Gk hupereikon , from huper 'over' + ereikē 'heath'.

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