ST.-JOHN'S-WORT


Meaning of ST.-JOHN'S-WORT in English

/saynt'jonz"werrt', -wawrt'/ , n.

any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves.

[ 1745-55; so named because gathered on St. John's Eve to ward off evil ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .