μήκων
See also: μηκών
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn). Cognate with German Mohn.
Noun
μήκων • (míkon) m, f (plural μήκωνες)
- poppy, papaver
- H Μήκων η υπνοφόρος είναι είδος παπαρούνας από το οποίο παρασκευάζεται το όπιο.
- H Míkon i ypnofóros eínai eídos paparoúnas apó to opoío paraskevázetai to ópio.
- The Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) is a type of Papaver from which opium is produced.
- Synonym: παπαρούνα (paparoúna)
Declension
declension of μήκων
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μήκων • | μήκωνες • |
| genitive | μήκωνος • | μηκώνων • |
| accusative | μήκωνα • | μήκωνας • |
| vocative | μήκων • | μήκωνες • |
Derived terms
- Μήκων η υπνοφόρος f (Míkon i ypnofóros, “opium poppy”)
- μηκωνέλαιο n (mikonélaio, “oil extracted from the opium poppy”)
- μηκώνιο m n (mikónio, “juice extracted from the opium poppy”)
See also
- όπιο n (ópio, “opium”)
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