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- Ancient Greek · calque ofλυσιμάχειον
- English todayloosestrife
Calque of Ancient Greek λυσιμάχειον (lusimákheion), as if from λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle, strife”).
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loosestrife
Today it means: Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are in different taxonomic families. Full definition →
Ancient Greek λυσιμάχειον