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Where does “cisthos” come from?

cisthos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κίσθος — rockrose.

cisthos (Latin): a plant of the genus "Cistus"

Definitions

  1. a plant of the genus "Cistus"

Ancestry of “cisthos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίσθοςrockrose

Words derived from “cisthos”

  • cistaceous
  • Cistus
  • Cistaceae
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