Hypericum
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- noun
- /ˈhaɪpərɪkəm/
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hipérico
- Hypericum berries
- known as Hypericum
Examples
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So this arrangement right here, there are some things like the moms, the hypericum berries, the see Ouster Marias in there that will last quite a long time.
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The plant hypericum, often referred to as St. John's wort, blooms beautifully during the summer months.
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Many people use hypericum as a natural remedy for various ailments, particularly mood disorders.
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Hypericum is known for its bright yellow flowers and is commonly found in gardens.
Synonyms
A plant with bright yellow flowers used as a natural medicine and in old stories to keep away evil
Compounds
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A bush with yellow flowers and red-purple berries used to make herbal cream
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A large bush with yellow star-shaped flowers that blooms in summer
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A creeping evergreen bush with bright yellow star-shaped flowers used to cover the ground
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A small bush with yellow four-petalled flowers in a cross shape often found in the southeastern United States
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A small yearly North American plant with thin stems, tiny flat leaves, and yellow flowers
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A low shrub with yellow four-petaled flowers that grows in warm coastal areas
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A plant with bright yellow flowers used as a medicine for mild depression and often a weed
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A stiff bush with long narrow leaves and clusters of yellow flowers native to eastern North America
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A bush with large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrow pyramid-shaped clusters
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A stiff shrub with long narrow leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers
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A wild plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in wet meadows in Europe
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A marsh plant with pink to light purple flowers from the southeastern United States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hypericum comes from the Greek parts hyper- and icon, meaning 'above' and 'picture', and one popular story says people hung the plant above church pictures to protect them. So the name is linked to St John's wort and helps you remember it is the plant with bright yellow flowers.