Meaning of HYPERICUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Hypericum |
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| | See Also: | | Clusiaceae, dilleniid dicot genus, family Clusiaceae, family Guttiferae, Guttiferae, St John's wort, St John's wort family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy*per"i*cum\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? under, among +
?, ?, heath, heather.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, generally with dotted leaves and yellow
flowers; -- called also {St. John's-wort}.
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