Etymology

anisatin

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Today it means: A toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum). Full definition →

translingual anisatum
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromanisatum
  2. English todayanisatin

From translingual anisatum + -in.

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