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COMMON ST JOHN'S WORT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain
Synonyms:
common St John's wort; Hypericum androsaemum; tutsan
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("common St John's wort" is a kind of...):
St John's wort (any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil)