ὀροβάγχη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ὄροβος (órobos, bitter vetch) +‎ ἄγχω (ánkhō, I strangle) +‎ (, suffix forming action nouns).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ὀροβάγχη (orobánkhēf (genitive ὀροβάγχης); first declension

  1. greater dodder (Cuscuta europaea)
  2. A broomrape, perhaps bean broomrape (Orobanche crenata)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: orobanchē

Further reading

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