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κενταύρειον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κένταυρος (kéntauros, centaur) +‎ -ῐον (-ion). The association with centaurs probably stems from the myth that the medical properties of the herbs were discovered by Chiron the Centaur.

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Noun

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κενταύρειον (kentaúreionn (genitive κενταυρείου); second declension

  1. (with μέγα, Centaurion majus) centaury, Centaurea salonitana, Chlora perfoliata
  2. (with μικρόν, Centaurion minus) feverfew, Centaurium erythraea

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