silphium
noun
sil·phi·um
ˈsilfēəm
1
plural silphia
-ēə
: an extinct umbelliferous plant of the genus Ferula not definitely identifiable as to species but well known to the ancient Greeks and used by them medicinally 2
capitalized [New Latin, from Latin] : a large genus of tall North American perennial herbs (family Compositae) having coarse heads of yellow flowers with fertile rays and broad flat winged achenes see cup plant
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek silphion; of North African origin
- gius professor
- giust
- giustamente
- giusto
- give
- give (oneself) up to (something)
- give (someone or something) a clean bill of health
- give (someone or something) a wide berth
- give (someone or something) a/the once-over
- give (someone) a break
- give (someone) a call
- give (someone) a drubbing
- give (someone) a hard time
- give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- give (someone) a ring
- give (someone) a rollicking
- give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
- give (someone) a shout
- give (someone) a spanking
- give (someone) a wink
- give (someone) a yell
- give (someone) an eyeful
- give (someone) gyp
- give (someone) hell
- give (someone) holy hell