cynarrhodium

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noun

A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes.

OriginAncient Greek κυνόροδον →
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Meanings

nouncynarrhodium (plural cynarrhodia)

plural cynarrhodia · alternative cynarrhodion

  1. biologyA fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκυνόροδον
  2. Englishcynarrhodium

From Ancient Greek κυνόροδον (kunórodon), from κύων (kúōn) + ῥόδον (rhódon).

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APA

cynarrhodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynarrhodium

MLA

“cynarrhodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynarrhodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cynarrhodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynarrhodium.

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