μήκων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Cognate with Proto-Slavic *makъ, (Old Church Slavonic макъ (makŭ)) and German Mohn; from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ko-.

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Noun

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μήκων (mḗkōnf (genitive μήκωνος); third declension

  1. opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
  2. single poppyseed
  3. quasi-liver of testaceans
  4. ink sac of the cuttlefish
  5. a metallic sand
  6. (anatomy) the part of the ear at the root under the lobe

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn). Cognate with German Mohn.

Noun

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μήκων (míkonm or f (plural μήκωνες)

  1. poppy, papaver
    Synonym: παπαρούνα (paparoúna)
    Η Μήκων η υπνοφόρος είναι είδος παπαρούνας από το οποίο παρασκευάζεται το όπιο.
    I Míkon i ypnofóros eínai eídos paparoúnas apó to opoío paraskevázetai to ópio.
    The Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) is a type of Papaver from which opium is produced.

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