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Saint John's wort

Saint John's wort is the alternative form of St. John's wort.

Meaning of St. John's wort

Noun

St. John's wort (usually uncountable, plural St. John's worts)

  1. (usually) 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][1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 13 p. 218http://poly-olbion.exeter.ac.uk/the-text/full-text/song-13/
  2. (usually) The plant prepared as a medication.

Forms of Saint John's wort

pluralSaint John's worts

Questions about Saint John's wort

What is Saint John's wort the alternative form of?
Saint John's wort is the alternative form of St. John's wort.

Words near Saint John's wort in the dictionary

  1. Saint John
  2. Saint John County
  3. Saint John Figtree
  4. Saint John's
  5. Saint John's bread
  6. Saint John's wort
  7. Saint John's worts
  8. Saint Johnstown
  9. Saint Joseph
  10. Saint Joseph Village
  11. Saint Kitts

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