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Where does “Celastrus” come from?

Celastrus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κήλαστρος — holly.

Ancestry of “Celastrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκήλαστροςholly

Words derived from “Celastrus”

  • celastraceous
  • celastrol
  • Celastraceae
  • Celastrales
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