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Where does “marrubium” come from?

marrubium (Latin) comes from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

marrubium (Latin): horehound, a herb used against respiratory...

Definitions

  1. horehound, a herb used against respiratory...

Ancestry of “marrubium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh

Words derived from “marrubium”

  • marrubio
  • marrubio
  • marruvio
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