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Hypericum maculatum

Definition:

a European perennial Saint John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia

Class:

plant noun (plants and fungi)

Usage:

species

Plural:

Hypericum maculatum*
(* Hypericum maculatum may be used in a singular or plural context)

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

H. maculatum [abbreviation, species] | H. tetrapterum [abbreviation, species] | Hypericum tetrapterum [species] | Saint Peter's wort | Saint-Peter's-wort | St-Peter's-wort | St. Peter's wort | St.-Peter's-wort

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Wikipedia:

Hypericum tetrapterum

Summary:

Hypericum tetrapterum is a species in the genus Hypericum, in the family Hypericaceae. Its common names include St. Peter's Wort, Peterwort, Square Stemmed St. John's Wort, and Square Stalked St. John's Wort.  (32 of 91 words, 1 image)

Wiktionary:

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Summary:

liquid extract from the ground malt and grain soaked in hot water, the mash, as one of the steps in making beer | any of various plants or herbs. The word is usually used in combination to refer to specific plants, e.g. St. John's wort; however, it ...  (46 of 64 words, 2 senses, 1 image, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Columbia:

St.-John's-wort

Summary:

any species of the large and widespread herbaceous or shrubby genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family), usually found in ...  (21 of 202 words)

Merriam-Webster:

Saint-John's-wort

Summary:

any of a large genus (Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint-John's-wort family) of cosmopolitan herbs and shrubs with showy pentamerous yellow ...  (22 of 66 words, 2 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Random House:

St.-John's-wort

Summary:

any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves.  (17 of 23 words, pronunciation)

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