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Where does “Miscanthus” come from?

Miscanthus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μίσχος — stalk of leaves or fruit, petiole; kind of spade...

Ancestry of “Miscanthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίσχοςstalk of leaves or fruit, petiole; kind of spade...

Words derived from “Miscanthus”

  • miscanto
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