Etymology

callistephin

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Today it means: An anthocyanin, the 3-O-glucoside of pelargonidin. Full definition →

translingual Callistephus
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromCallistephus
  2. English todaycallistephin

From translingual Callistephus + -in.

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