HYPERICUM

Hypericum, genus Hypericum

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypericum (plural hypericums)

(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*per"i*cum, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, generally with dotted leaves and yellow flowers; -- called also St. John's-wort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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