Chamaesyce

noun

Cham·​ae·​sy·​ce

in some classifications

: a genus of herbs or shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) now usually included in the genus Euphorbia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek chamaisykē, from chamai- chamae- + sykē fig tree, from sykon fig

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