ketmie
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
ketmie (plural ketmies)
- (archaic) A variety of African hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of its mucilage, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
- Other species of hibiscus
References[edit]
- “ketmie”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of New Latin Ketmia,[1] from Arabic.[1]
Noun[edit]
ketmie f (plural ketmies)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “ketmie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- “ketmie” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “ketmie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- en:Mallow subfamily plants
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- fr:Mallow subfamily plants