St. John's wort
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St. John's wort
- /seɪnt ˈd͡ʒɑnz wɝt/ US
- /sən(t)ˈd͡ʒɒnz wɜːt/ UK
noun St. John's worts · St John's wort · Saint John's wort
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Any of several plants, of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum, that have yellow flowers and traditionally ward off evil.
that hearbe we call S. John]
Similar: common St. John's wort, John's wort, springwort
- The plant prepared as a medication.
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noun any plant of the genus Hypericum
| Español | hipérico, hierba de San Juan |
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| 한국어 | 고추나물 gochunamul |
| 中文 | 金絲桃 /金丝桃 jīnsītáo |
| Português | hipericão, erva-de-são-joão |
| Français | millepertuis |
| Deutsch | Johanniskraut |
| Italiano | iperico |
| Ελληνικά | βάλσαμο válsamo, υπερικό yperikó |
| Română | sunătoare |
| Русский | зверобо́й zverobój |
| العربية | حَشِيشَة الْقَلْب ḥašīša al-qalb, دَاذِيّ dāḏiyy |
noun Hypericum perforatum
| 日本語 | 西洋弟切草 seiyō otogirisō, セント・ジョーンズ・ワート sento Jōnzu wāto |
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