silfium

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A form of silphium — A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

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Meanings

nounsilfium (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralobsoleterareObsolete form of silphium.
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APA

silfium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silfium

MLA

“silfium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silfium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silfium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silfium.

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