χαμαιμυρσίνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χαμαί (khamaí, near the ground) +‎ μυρσίνη (mursínē, myrtle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰμαιμῠρσῐ́νη • (khămaimŭrsĭ́nēf (genitive χᾰμαιμῠρσῐ́νης); first declension

  1. butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
    Synonyms: κεντρομυρσίνη (kentromursínē), μυάκανθος (muákanthos), ὀξυμυρσίνη (oxumursínē)

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