St John's wort (n)

n12367611

type n
lex_filenum 20
def any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves
def traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil
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Hypernym subshrub, suffrutex
Member holonym Hypericum, genus Hypericum
Hyponym common St John's wort, tutsan, Hypericum androsaemum; great St John's wort, Hypericum ascyron, Hypericum pyramidatum; creeping St John's wort, Hypericum calycinum; orange grass, nitweed, pineweed, pine-weed, Hypericum gentianoides; St Andrews's cross, Hypericum crux andrae; low St Andrew's cross, Hypericum hypericoides; klammath weed, Hypericum perforatum; shrubby St John's wort, Hypericum prolificum, Hypericum spathulatum; St Peter's wort, Hypericum tetrapterum, Hypericum maculatum; marsh St-John's wort, Hypericum virginianum
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Member meronym Hypericum, genus Hypericum
Hypernym common St John's wort, tutsan, Hypericum androsaemum; great St John's wort, Hypericum ascyron, Hypericum pyramidatum; creeping St John's wort, Hypericum calycinum; orange grass, nitweed, pineweed, pine-weed, Hypericum gentianoides; St Andrews's cross, Hypericum crux andrae; low St Andrew's cross, Hypericum hypericoides; klammath weed, Hypericum perforatum; shrubby St John's wort, Hypericum prolificum, Hypericum spathulatum; St Peter's wort, Hypericum tetrapterum, Hypericum maculatum; marsh St-John's wort, Hypericum virginianum
Hyponym subshrub, suffrutex

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