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hypericum

Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpɛrɪkəm/

Definition of hypericum

noun

  • a yellow-flowered plant of a genus that includes the St John’s worts, tutsan, and rose of Sharon.
    • Genus Hypericum, family Guttiferae

Origin:

Latin, from Greek hupereikon, from huper 'over, above' + ereikē 'heath'

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Definition of hypericum in the US English dictionary