Where does “shikimic” come from?

shikimic (English) comes from Japanese 樒 — シキミ Japanese star anise, a highly toxic tree...

shikimic (English): Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its...

Ancestry of “shikimic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseシキミ Japanese star anise, a highly toxic tree...

Words derived from “shikimic

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