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Definition of St John’s Wort noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

St John’s Wort

noun
 
/snt ˌdʒɒnz ˈwɜːt/
 
/seɪnt ˌdʒɑːnz ˈwɜːrt/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a herb with yellow flowers, used in medicines
    Word Originso named because some species come into flower near the feast day of St John the Baptist (24 June).
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