ἐλύδριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. It has been connected with ἕλος (hélos, marsh), but Beekes points out that this has spiritus asper.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλῠ́δρῐον • (elŭ́drĭonn (genitive ἐλῠδρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
    Synonyms: ὀθόννᾰ (othónnă), χελιδόνιον (khelidónion)

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