silphium

See also: Silphium

English

Etymology

From Latin silphium, from Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).

Noun

silphium (plural silphiums or silphia)

A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

Alternative forms

silfium, silphion

See also

rosinweed

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