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silphium
Silphium (noun) means an ancient plant, now believed to be extinct, once used by the Greeks and Romans for cooking and birth control.
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An ancient plant, now believed to be extinct, once used by the Greeks and Romans for cooking and birth control.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin silphium, from Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).
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"silphium" (noun) means an ancient plant, now believed to be extinct, once used by the Greeks and Romans for cooking and birth control.
