hypericumPronunciation: /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'hypericum in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hypericum in the US English dictionary