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ἁλικάκκαβον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Perhaps from ἅλς (háls, salt) +‎ κακκάβη (kakkábē, three-legged pot; partridge), because of the shape of its fruits.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἁλῐκᾰ́κκᾰβον (halikákkabonn (genitive ἁλῐκᾰκκᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. winter cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)
    Synonym: κῠ́στῐον (kústion)
  2. ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
    Synonyms: κακκαλία (kakkalía), μώριος (mṓrios), στρύχνον (strúkhnon)

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