Etymology

quercite

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Today it means: A white crystalline substance found in acorns. Full definition →

Latin quercus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromquercus“oak”
  2. English todayquercite

Latin quercus (“oak”), + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Latinquercus all →

quercitanninquercivorousquercous

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