carvestrene

noun

car·​ves·​trene

kärˈveˌstrēn,

ˈkärvəˌs-

plural -s

: inactive sylvestrene

Word History

Etymology

blend of International Scientific Vocabulary carvol carvone (from Medieval Latin carvi caraway + -ol) and sylvestrene; originally formed as German karvestren

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