hypericum

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

Noun

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

Origin

From the genus name, translingual Hypericum, itself from Latin hypericum, from Ancient Greek ὑπερικόν (huperikón), from ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + ἐρείκη (ereíkē, “heath”).

Forms

hypericums