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silphium

Silphium (noun) means a plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

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

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

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"silphium" (noun) means a plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

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