The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromχαμαί“ground”
- English todaychamerophyte
From Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “ground”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekχαμαί all →
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chamerophyte
Today it means: Any herbaceous or woody plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level Full definition →
Ancient Greek χαμαί