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Where does “Corchorus” come from?

Corchorus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόρχορος — blue pimpernel; jute.

Ancestry of “Corchorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόρχοροςblue pimpernel; jute

Words derived from “Corchorus”

  • corcoro
Every word from Ancient Greek κόρχορος →