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St. James-wort

St. James-wort is the alternative form 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

Questions about St. James-wort

What is St. James-wort the alternative form of?
St. James-wort is the alternative form of St. James Wort.

Words near St. James-wort in the dictionary

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

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