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hypericum

hypericum noun: any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, St. John's worts.

Noun

hypericum (plural hypericums)

  1. Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, St. John's worts.

Forms of hypericum

pluralhypericums

Origin of hypericum

From the genus name, translingual Hypericum, itself from Latin hypericum, from Ancient Greek ὑπερικόν (huperikón), from ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + ἐρείκη (ereíkē, “heath”).

Questions about hypericum

What does hypericum mean?
Hypericum means any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, St. John's worts.
What part of speech is hypericum?
Hypericum is a noun.
What is the plural of hypericum?
The plural of hypericum is hypericums.

Words near hypericum in the dictionary

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

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