HYPOCIST

Etymology

Noun

hypocist (uncountable)

An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.

Source: Wiktionary


Hyp"o*cist, n. Etym: [Gr. Cistus.]

Definition: An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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