Etymology

dracontium

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Today it means: The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus Full definition →

Latin dracontium ← Ancient Greek δρακόντιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρακόντιον
  2. Latin · derived fromdracontium“dragon-wort”
  3. English todaydracontium

From the genus in which Symplocarpus foetidus was formerly classified, Dracontium, from Latin dracontium (“dragon-wort”), from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον (drakóntion).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδρακόντιον all →

tarragondragonwort

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