saint-john's-wort family — noun Usage: usually capitalized S&J : guttiferae … Useful english dictionary
Saint-John's-wort — [sānt jänz′wʉrt] n. 〚after Saint JOHN1 + WORT2: reason for name uncert.〛 any of a genus (Hypericum) of ornamental plants of the Saint John s wort family, with usually yellow flowers and numerous stamens adj … Universalium
Saint-John's-wort — jänz .wərt, .wȯ(ə)rt n 1) any of a genus (Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint John s wort family) of herbs and shrubs with showy yellow flowers esp one (H. perforatum) of dry soil, roadsides, pastures, and ranges that contains a… … Medical dictionary
Saint-John's-wort — [sānt jänz′wʉrt] n. [after Saint JOHN1 + WORT2: reason for name uncert.] any of a genus (Hypericum) of ornamental plants of the Saint John s wort family, with usually yellow flowers and numerous stamens adj. designating a family (Guttiferae,… … English World dictionary
Saint-John's-wort — noun Etymology: Saint John the Baptist Date: 15th century 1. any of a large genus (Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint John s wort family) of cosmopolitan herbs and shrubs with showy pentamerous yellow flowers 2. the dried aerial parts… … New Collegiate Dictionary
St John's wort — Hypericum perforatum St John s wort Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
family Clusiaceae — noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber • Syn: ↑Guttiferae, ↑family Guttiferae, ↑Clusiaceae, ↑St John s wort family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family … Useful english dictionary
family Guttiferae — noun widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber • Syn: ↑Guttiferae, ↑Clusiaceae, ↑family Clusiaceae, ↑St John s wort family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family … Useful english dictionary
John the Conqueror — John the Conqueroo, also known as High John the Conqueroo, John the Conqueror, or John the Conquer root, refers to a number of roots to which magical powers are ascribed in American folklore, especially among the hoodoo tradition of folk magic.… … Wikipedia
St. John's wort — (also St. Johns wort) n. a herbaceous plant or shrub with distinctive yellow five petaled flowers and paired oval leaves, used in medicinal preparations to treat various disorders, including depression. ● Genus Hypericum, family Guttiferae: many… … Useful english dictionary
