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hypericon

/haɪˈpɜɹɪkɒn/

hypericon noun: hypericum; St. John's wort.

Noun

hypericon (uncountable)

  1. Hypericum; St. John's wort.
    • In the event of anyone wishing to invoke the very Prince of Spirits, the following ingredients were prescribed to be burnt - Juice of Hypericon, Saffron, Artemisia, and the root of Valerian.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 112

Origin of hypericon

Borrowed from Latin hypericon.

Questions about hypericon

What does hypericon mean?
Hypericon means hypericum; St. John's wort.
What part of speech is hypericon?
Hypericon is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypericon?
Hypericon is pronounced /haɪˈpɜɹɪkɒn/.

Words near hypericon in the dictionary

  1. hyperhypercubes
  2. hypericaceous
  3. hypericin
  4. hypericins
  5. hypericism
  6. hypericon
  7. hypericum
  8. hypericums
  9. hyperideal
  10. hyperidealistic
  11. hyperideals

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