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St. John's worts

St. John's worts is the plural 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.

Questions about St. John's worts

What is St. John's worts the plural of?
St. John's worts is the plural of St. John's wort.

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  2. St. John's Day
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  4. St. John's Wood vestals
  5. St. John's wort
  6. St. John's worts
  7. St. Johns
  8. St. Johns County
  9. St. Johns River
  10. St. Johnsbury
  11. St. Joseph

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