yercum

Y4E1R1C3U1M3

noun

The plant Calotropis gigantea.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounyercum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Calotropis gigantea.

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Origin

  1. Tamilஎருக்கம்
  2. Englishyercum

Borrowed from Tamil எருக்கம் (erukkam), combining form of எருக்கு (erukku, “yercum”).

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yercum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yercum

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“yercum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yercum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yercum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yercum.

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