Etymology

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Today it means: Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄμβρος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄμβρος“rainwater”
  2. English todayombrophyte

Ancient Greek ὄμβρος (ómbros, “rainwater”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Words from the same roots

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