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- Latin · derived fromabiet-
- English todayabietite
From Abies, from Latin abiet- + -ite, oblique stem of abiēs (“silver fir”).
Words from the same roots
Latinabiet- all →
abieteneabietic
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abietite
Today it means: A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba). Full definition →
Latin abiet-