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Where does “Arachis” come from?

Arachis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄραχος, from Ancient Greek ἄρακος — wild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus.

Ancestry of “Arachis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄραχος—
2Ancient Greekἄρακοςwild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus

Words derived from “Arachis”

  • arachidonic
  • arachidonate
  • arachidic
  • arachidoyl
  • arachis
  • arachidicola
  • арахидоновый
  • arachis
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