hypericum

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a new hypericum shrub in the sunny border.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of flowering plants: Hypericum is the scientific genus name for a large and widespread group of plants, commonly known as St. John's worts. These plants are characterized by their often showy yellow flowers with numerous prominent stamens.

Usage

• is used primarily in botanical, scientific, and horticultural contexts to refer to plants within this specific genus.
• It functions as a proper noun (the genus name) and is typically italicized in scientific writing.

Examples

• "The garden featured several species of , their bright yellow flowers attracting many bees."
• "Botanists are studying the medicinal properties of various plants."
• " is the most well-known species within the genus."

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often used attributively to describe characteristics or products related to these plants.
  • Example: "The Hypericum extract is standardized for use in herbal supplements."

Variants and Related Words

• St. John's wort: The common name for plants in the genus , especially .
• Hypericaceae: The plant family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• St. John's wort (common name)

Notes on Different Meanings

The word "Hypericum" has a single, specific meaning as a botanical genus name. It does not have general idiomatic or figurative uses outside of this scientific context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hypericum
• genus Hypericum