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Where does “alisma” come from?

alisma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλισμα — water plantain.

alisma (Latin): water plantain, "Alisma plantago-aquatica"

Definitions

  1. water plantain, "Alisma plantago-aquatica"

Ancestry of “alisma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλισμαwater plantain

Words derived from “alisma”

  • Alismataceae
  • Alisma
  • Alismatales
  • Alismatidae
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