crithmene

noun

crith·​mene

ˈkrithˌmēn

plural -s

: terpinene sense b

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary crithm- (from New Latin Crithmum—genus name of the samphire Crithmum maritimum—from Greek krēthmon samphire) + -ene; originally formed as Italian critmene

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