Etymology

anacharis

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Today it means: Any freshwater weed of genus Elodea in the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνά“up”
  2. English todayanacharis

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + χάρις (kháris, “grace”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνά all →

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