Etymology

festucine

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Today it means: Of a straw colour; greenish-yellow. Full definition →

Latin festula
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  1. Latin · derived fromfestula“stalk, straw”
  2. English todayfestucine

From Latin festula (“stalk, straw”). Compare fescue. The chemical is called "festucine" because it is found in Festuca.

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