Etymology

ergasiophyte

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Today it means: Any plant deliberately introduced to a region for cultivation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐργᾰσίᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐργᾰσίᾱ“work, production”
  2. English todayergasiophyte

Ancient Greek ἐργᾰσίᾱ (ergăsíā, “work, production”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐργᾰσίᾱ all →

ergasiophygophyte

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