hypericum

/ (haɪˈpɛrɪkəm) /

noun

any herbaceous plant or shrub of the temperate genus Hypericum : family HypericaceaeSee rose of Sharon (def. 1), Saint John's wort

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Word Origin for hypericum

C16: via Latin from Greek hupereikon, from hyper- + ereikē heath

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Examples from the Web for hypericum

A closely related plant is Hypericum androsæmum, known as Tutsan, said to mean toute saine, as curing all hurts.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis Darwin
Tutsan (Hypericum androsmum) was used to stop bleeding, because the juice of its ripe capsule is of a claret colour.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
No less than four species of the genus (Hypericum) come within the province of the present chapter.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
It feeds on the leaves and flowers of the perforated St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).
Butterflies and Moths|William S. Furneaux

Hypericum mutilum (small St. John's-wort), both years, common.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau