Where does “Echinocactus” come from?

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

Echinocactus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Echinocactus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐχῖνος	hedgehog; sea urchin; shell of a sea urchin
2	Translingual	Cactus	obsolete genus of succulents
3	Latin	cactus	the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
4	Ancient Greek	κάκτος	the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Words derived from “Echinocactus”

echinocacto

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