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Cerinthe

noun
Ce·​rin·​the | \ səˈrin(t)thē\

Definition of Cerinthe

: a genus of Eurasian herbs of the borage family with alternate leaves and yellow flowers — see honeywort sense 1

History and Etymology for Cerinthe

New Latin, from Latin cerinthe, cerintha honeywort, from Greek kērinthē, probably from kērinthos beebread, perhaps from kēros wax

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