What does "Wort" in St. John's Wort mean?

a "wort" is any plant used as food or medicine... "orchard" for a plantation of fruit trees is a mispronunciation of "wortyard": a yard full of fruit trees... according to wikipedia, hypericum perforatum, known as perforate st john's-wort, common saint john's wort and st john's wort, is a flowering plant in the family hypericaceae... the common name "st john's wort" may be used to refer to any species of the genus hypericum... it has been used for centuries to combat depression and other mental illnesses, but although effective, it can produce adverse reactions... despite this it may be legal to sell it in your country as an over the counter medication...

It's a skin blemish that St. John had.

I live in Munich, Germany, and I use Wort all of the time. Quite simply, Wort translates in English to "word." Take this for example:

Diese Wort sieht aus widerlich.

(This word looks disgusting).

"Wort" refers to plants with roots etc which are used medicinally. The word "wort" comer from Germanic sources, and is seen in modern German as "Wurz" - meaning simply "root".

What does "Why are you so stupid you can't use a dictionary?" mean?

"wort" is an old English word for "weed". Not THAT weed, but weed that grows somewhere in the wild.

I'm German, and St John's weed here is called "Johanniskraut". Kraut meaning weed, as you may have guessed, and Johannes is St John.

St Johns weed, I love it very much. Its blossoms are ripe here in July and August, and you get beautifully violet colered fingers picking it, although the blossoms are yellow. You let them simmer for an hour or two in goose fat, and it makes a wonderful balm for burns and scars. It's also considered an antidepressant and sold at pharmacies, but I doubt if it helps.

Hmm! Passed on?

It is from the Old English "wyrt" meaning "root, plant". This has extended in Modern English to mean "A plant, herb or vegetable used for food or medicine". It is sometimes seen in compound plant names such as liverwort and colewort.

"Fág"

"Plant"