Ascyrum

noun

As·​cy·​rum

əˈsīrəm,

ˈasərəm

: a genus of American subshrubs (family Hypericaceae) having short leafy branches, yellow flowers, and one-celled capsular fruit see saint-peter's-wort

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek askyron Saint-John's-wort

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