Etymology

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Today it means: A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria). Full definition →

Latin staphisagria ← Ancient Greek σταφίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσταφίς“grape”
  2. Latin · derived fromstaphisagria
  3. English todaystavesacre

Late Middle English, from Latin staphisagria, from Ancient Greek σταφίς (staphís, “grape”) (from σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”)) + ἀγρία (agría, “wild”) (literally "living in the fields," from ἀγρός (agrós, “field”)).

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