wort
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- noun
- /wɜrt/
- Archaic
:
hierba
- Sue, I think you will enjoy the St. John's wort.
- St. John's Wort
- St. John's Wort
- John's Wort
Examples
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St. John's wort is popular for its potential benefits in treating anxiety.
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I put the St. John's Wort on the other end of the bed.
Blog text (2) -
St. John's wort is commonly used to relieve symptoms of low mood and anxiety.
Academic text (2014) -
It's a type of Saint John's wort, really unique blooms, beautiful berries.
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St. John's Wort and other herbal preparations are widely used as antidepressants in some parts of the world.
Academic text (2002) -
The border of a cypress dome consists of two species of St. John's-worts, six-foot-tall shrubs with needlelike leaves.
Academic text (1991) -
Many herbalists recommend using wort like St. John's wort for mood enhancement.
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In traditional medicine, various types of wort are valued for their healing properties.
Compounds
A bushy plant from Europe and Asia with bright yellow flowers used in herbal medicine
A low spreading evergreen plant used to cover the ground with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers
- Specialized
A plant that lives for many years in marshes in the southeastern United States with pink to pale purple flowers
- UK
A plant that lives for many years with bright yellow flowers in dry, rocky places
- Specialized
A low bush with long oval leaves and many bright yellow flowers
- Specialized
A family of mostly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines that produce resin, oils, and useful wood
A plant with bright yellow flowers used as a natural medicine and in old stories to keep away evil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wort comes from the old English wyrt, which meant 'plant' or 'herb'. That's why many plant names, like 'liverwort' or 'milkwort', use wort to show they are a type of plant.