santonica

[ san-ton-i-kuh ]

/ sænˈtɒn ɪ kə /

noun

the dried flower heads of any of several species of wormwood, belonging to the genus Artemisia, used as a vermifuge.

Origin of santonica

1650–60; <New Latin <Latin (herba) santonica (herb) of the Santonī a Gaulish tribe of Aquitania

Words nearby santonica

santo, Santo André, Santo Domingo, santoku, santolina, santonica, santonin, Santorini, Santorini's duct, Santos, Santos-Dumont

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Example sentences from the Web for santonica

Santonine, son′to-nin, n. a colourless crystalline poisonous compound contained in Santonica.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The vegetation of the plains, inclusive of Santonica, consists generally of three or four small Cruciferæ, Tulipa lutea.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
Botanical features continue the same, Santonica being still the prevailing plant.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for santonica

santonica

/ (sænˈtɒnɪkə) /

noun

an oriental wormwood plant, Artemisia cina (or maritima)

the dried flower heads of this plant, formerly used as a vermifuge

Former name (1936–61): wormseed

Word Origin for santonica

C17: New Latin, from Late Latin herba santonica herb of the Santones (probably wormwood), from Latin Santonī a people of Aquitania

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单词	santonica
释义	santonica [ san-ton-i-kuh ] / sænˈtɒn ɪ kə / noun the dried flower heads of any of several species of wormwood, belonging to the genus Artemisia, used as a vermifuge. Origin of santonica 1650–60; <New Latin <Latin (herba) santonica (herb) of the Santonī a Gaulish tribe of Aquitania Words nearby santonica santo, Santo André, Santo Domingo, santoku, santolina, santonica, santonin, Santorini, Santorini's duct, Santos, Santos-Dumont Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for santonica Santonine, son′to-nin, n. a colourless crystalline poisonous compound contained in Santonica. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The vegetation of the plains, inclusive of Santonica, consists generally of three or four small Cruciferæ, Tulipa lutea. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith Botanical features continue the same, Santonica being still the prevailing plant. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for santonica santonica / (sænˈtɒnɪkə) / noun an oriental wormwood plant, Artemisia cina (or maritima) the dried flower heads of this plant, formerly used as a vermifuge Former name (1936–61): wormseed Word Origin for santonica C17: New Latin, from Late Latin herba santonica herb of the Santones (probably wormwood), from Latin Santonī a people of Aquitania Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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