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Johanniskraut

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German

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Etymology

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Johannis (John's) +‎ Kraut (herb)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /joˈhanɪsˌkʁaʊ̯t/
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Noun

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Johanniskraut n (strong, genitive Johanniskrautes or Johanniskrauts, no plural)

  1. St. John's wort
    • 1903, Sebastian Kneipp, edited by Bonifaz Reile, Das große Kneippbuch, München: Beckstein, published 1939, page 280:
      Das Johanniskraut führte seiner großen Wirkungen wegen früher den Namen Hexenkraut.
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