ST PETER'S WORT

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Hypericum maculatum; Hypericum tetrapterum; St Peter's wort

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("St Peter's wort" is a kind of...):

St John's wort (any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil)

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