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Where does “Cordyline” come from?

Cordyline (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κορδύλη — club, cudgel; bump, swelling; wrapping for the...

Ancestry of “Cordyline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορδύληclub, cudgel; bump, swelling; wrapping for the...
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