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Hypericum

Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.

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Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.

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genus hypericumnoun	large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and arctic or high altitudes and desert regions

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hypericum"

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Word	Definition
genus hypericumnoun	large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
ilexnoun	Any of the numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex.
st john's wortnoun	Alternative form of St. John's wort. [Any of several plants, of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum, that have yellow flowers and traditionally ward off evil.]
klamath weednoun	Synonym of St. John's wort (“Hypericum perforatum”).
springwortnoun	The plant St. John's wort.
saint andrew's crossnoun	The national flag of Scotland.
klamathweednoun	Alternative form of Klamath weed. [Synonym of St. John's wort (“Hypericum perforatum”).]
anthericumnoun	(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
aaron's beardnoun	A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.
hedychiumnoun	(botany) Any plant of the genus Hedychium.
rose of sharonnoun	Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, and a national emblem of South Korea.
helichrysumnoun	Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
tutsannoun	Hypericum androsaemum, a Eurasian perennial shrub.
hyssopnoun	Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
hog's wortnoun	A plant of the genus Peucedanum.
false helleborenoun	Any plant in the genus Veratrum.
starthistlenoun	Any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants.
helianthemumnoun	(botany) Any member of species of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses.
thistlenoun	Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
woundwortnoun	Any of several plants formerly used in poultices for wounds.