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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.