Etymology

crataegus

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns. Full definition →

translingual Crataegus ← Ancient Greek κράταιγος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκράταιγος“Crataegus heldreichii”
  2. translingual · borrowed fromCrataegus
  3. English todaycrataegus

Borrowed from translingual Crataegus, from Ancient Greek κράταιγος (krátaigos, “Crataegus heldreichii”).

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