millepertuis

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French

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Etymology

mille (thousand) + pertuis (hole), a reference to the leaves' appearance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mil.pɛʁ.tɥi/
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Noun

millepertuis m (plural millepertuis)

  1. St. John's wort (Hypericum L.)
    Synonym: (dated) hypéricon
    Hypernym: hypéricacées
    Hyponyms: millepertuis nummulaire, millepertuis perforé
  2. Synonym of millepertuis perforé (St. John's wort) (Hypericum perforatum)

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