τεύθριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Maybe from an original color term, found also in τευθίς (teuthís, squid) and τεύκριον (teúkrion, tree germander) or from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τεύθρῐον • (teúthrĭonn (genitive τευθρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. felty germander (Teucrium polium)
    Synonyms: ἀχαιμενῐ́ς (akhaimenĭ́s), ἐβενῖτῐς (ebenîtĭs), πόλιον (pólion)
  2. madder (Rubia tinctorum)
    Synonym: ἐρευθέδανον (ereuthédanon)

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