Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin hyperīcon +‎ -ão, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρεικον (hupéreikon).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.pe.ɾiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [i.pe.ɾiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun edit

hipericão m (plural hipericões)

  1. St. John's wort (any plant of the genus Hypericum)
    Synonym: erva-de-são-joão