SILPHIUM

Silphium, genus Silphium

(noun) tall North American perennial herbs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

silphium (plural silphiums or silphia)

(historical) A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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