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Word: Santonica
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin Santonica (herba) ‘(plant) of the Santoni’, referring to a tribe of Aquitania (now Aquitaine)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sanˈtɒnɪkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the dried flower heads of a wormwood plant, containing the drug santonin.
Short Definition:dried flower heads of wormwood plant
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