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hypericum
CIDE DICTIONARY
hypericum, n. [L., fr. Gr. , ; under, among + , , heath, heather.].
A genus of plants, generally with dotted leaves and yellow flowers; -- called also St. John's-wort . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hypericum, n. any shrub of the genus Hypericum with five-petalled yellow flowers. Also called ST JOHN'S WORT.
Etymology
L f. Gk hupereikon (as HYPER-, ereike heath)
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