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Where does “xyridaceous” come from?

xyridaceous (English) comes from Translingual Xyridaceae, from Translingual Xyris, from Latin xyris, from Ancient Greek ξυρίς — gladen.

xyridaceous (English): Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a...

Definitions

  1. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a...

Ancestry of “xyridaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualXyridaceae—
2TranslingualXyris—
3Latinxyrisiris
4Ancient Greekξυρίςgladen
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