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Where does “Cactoideae” come from?

Cactoideae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Ancestry of “Cactoideae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCactusobsolete genus of succulents
2Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
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