silphium
English
Etymology
< Latin silphium < Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion), probably < a native word in North Africa where the plant was once abundant.
Noun
silphium (plural silphiums or silphia)
- A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.
Alternative forms
- silfium, silphion
See also
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