hypericum

/ haɪˈpɛrɪkəm /

noun

1. any herbaceous plant or shrub of the temperate genus Hypericum : family Hypericaceae See rose of Sharon Saint John's wort

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypericum¹

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

Example Sentences

A 2017 Hiyu Hypericum, made from assyrtiko, fiano, greco and other grapes that trace a path from Greece to southern Italy, was bursting with wildflower flavor, tasting like the flowery meadow adjacent to the vines.

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The arrangement has a spray of red hypericum berries.

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The palette includes bergenias, pinks, cranesbill, hypericum, liriope, hostas, fatsia, and even nandina and yucca.

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Sitting in his office — chilly at 68 degrees and dotted with tasteful arrangements of orchids, calla lilies, white hyacinth, green hypericum and parrot tulips — Apatoff flipped through a booklet he shows to investors that highlights the changes he's brought to FTD since 2008.

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Hypericum, hī-per′i-kum, n. a large genus of plants, of which St John's wort is a typical species.

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