单词 | Saint John's wort |
释义 | Saint John's wortnoun usually abbreviated to: St John's wort a. any of numerous shrubs or herbaceous plants of the temperate genus Hypericum, such as H. perforatum, having yellow flowers and glandular leaves: family Hypericaceae b. a preparation of this plant often used to treat mild depression See also rose of Sharon (sense 1), tutsan Word origin C15: so named because it was traditionally gathered on Saint John's Eve (June 23) as a protection against evil spirits |
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