Agrostemma

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Translingual

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Agrostemma githago (common corncockle)

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, farm field) +‎ στέμμα (stémma, wreath), because its flowers were used to make garlands

Proper noun

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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – the corncockles, apparently originating with grain cultivation in western Asia, now virtually worldwide.

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