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Where does “vaccinium” come from?

vaccinium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος.

vaccinium (Latin): the bilberry, blueberry, whortleberry

Definitions

  1. the bilberry, blueberry, whortleberry

Ancestry of “vaccinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὙάκινθος—

Words derived from “vaccinium”

  • vaccinia
  • Vaccinioideae
  • Vaccinium
  • Vaccinieae
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