SAINT-JOHN'S-WORT


Meaning of SAINT-JOHN'S-WORT in English

(|) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: usually capitalized S&J

Etymology: after St. John the Baptist: from its being gathered on St. John's eve to be used to ward off evil spirits and as a medicinal herb

: a plant of the genus Hypericum — see hypericism , klamath weed

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