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Where does “ascyron” come from?

ascyron (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσκυρον — St John's wort; water plantain.

ascyron (Latin): A plant, the St John's wort

Definitions

  1. A plant, the St John's wort

Ancestry of “ascyron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄσκυρονSt John's wort; water plantain
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