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st john's wort

 

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Noun st john's wort has 1 sense
  1. St John's wort - any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil
    --1 is a kind of
    subshrub, suffrutex
    --1 is a member of Hypericum, genus Hypericum
    --1 has particulars:
     common St John's wort, tutsan, Hypericum androsaemum; great St John's wort, Hypericum ascyron, Hypericum pyramidatum; creeping St John's wort, Hypericum calycinum; orange grass, nitweed, pineweed, pine-weed, Hypericum gentianoides; St Andrews's cross, Hypericum crux andrae; low St Andrew's cross, Hypericum hypericoides; klammath weed, Hypericum perforatum; shrubby St John's wort, Hypericum prolificum, Hypericum spathulatum; St Peter's wort, Hypericum tetrapterum, Hypericum maculatum; marsh St-John's wort, Hypericum virginianum

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Term: St. John's Wort

Noun: St. John's Wort is a yellow-flowered perennial herb known for its medicinal properties.

Example: St. John's Wort is often used as a natural remedy for mild to moderate depression.

Adjective: St. John's Wort refers to anything related to or derived from the plant of the same name.

Example: The herbal tea contains St. John's Wort extract, which promotes relaxation.

Idiom: The phrase "St. John's Wort" is occasionally used as an idiom to describe something that brings comfort or relief.

Example: Talking to a good friend is like a dose of St. John's Wort for the soul.

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