SAINT-JOHN'S-WORT


Meaning of SAINT-JOHN'S-WORT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwərt, -ˌwȯrt ]

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

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.