hypericon

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/haɪˈpɜɹɪkɒn/

noun

Hypericum; St. John's wort.

OriginLatin hypericon →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounhypericon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHypericum; St. John's wort.

    In the event of anyone wishing to invoke the very Prince of Spirits, the following ingredients were prescribed to be burnt - Juice of Hypericon, Saffron, Artemisia, and the root of Valerian.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 112

Origin

  1. Latinhypericon
  2. Englishhypericon

Borrowed from Latin hypericon.

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APA

hypericon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypericon

MLA

“hypericon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypericon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypericon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypericon.

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