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Etymology · Ancient Greek

φῠτόν

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek φῠτόν, most common first.

phytolaccaAny of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
archaeophyteA plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalized before 1500 C.E. (but especially in prehistoric times).
phyto-Pertaining to or derived from plants.