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Where does “cocculus indicus” come from?

cocculus indicus (English) comes from Latin cocculus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

cocculus indicus (English): The fruit of Anamirta cocculus, a climbing plant...

Definitions

  1. The fruit of Anamirta cocculus, a climbing plant...

Ancestry of “cocculus indicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincocculus—
2Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
3Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
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