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St. James's Wort

St. James's Wort is the alternative spelling of St. James Wort.

Meaning of St. James Wort

Noun

St. James Wort (uncountable)

  1. Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
    • The loins are called the cheens [...] The plant sweet-leaf, a kind of St. John's wort, here called tutsen, is the French toute saine (heal all).1880, Bottrell, William, “OLD COENISH WOEDS.”, in Stories and folk-lore of West Cornwall, page 196

Noun capitalized: St. James's wort

St. James's wort (plural St. James's worts)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of St. James's Wort.

Forms of St. James's Wort

pluralSt. James's Worts
pluralSt. James's worts

Questions about St. James's Wort

What is St. James's Wort the alternative spelling of?
St. James's Wort is the alternative spelling of St. James Wort.
What part of speech is St. James's Wort?
St. James's Wort is a noun.
What is the plural of St. James's Wort?
The plural of St. James's Wort is St. James's Worts.

Words near St. James's Wort in the dictionary

  1. St. James City
  2. St. James Parish
  3. St. James Wort
  4. St. James' Way
  5. St. James' wort
  6. St. James's Wort
  7. St. James-wort
  8. St. John
  9. St. John the Baptist Parish
  10. St. John's
  11. St. John's bread

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