Etymology

lignum rhodium

Today it means: The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species Convolvulus scoparius and Convolvulus floridus (Convolvulaceae) from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera (Rutaceae). Full definition →

New Latin lignum rhodium ← Ancient Greek ῥόδον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥόδον“rose”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromlignum rhodium
  3. English todaylignum rhodium

From New Latin lignum rhodium (literally “rosy wood”), from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥόδον all →

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