ptarmica

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noun

ptar·​mi·​ca

-mə̇kə

plural -s

: sneezewort

Ptarmica

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"

taxonomic synonym of achillea

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek ptarmikē, from ptarmikos causing to sneeze

New Latin, literally, sneezewort

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