ἀπόκυνον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἀπο- (apo-, away) +‎ κύων (kúōn, dog); literally "dog away". So called because the plant is toxic to dogs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀπόκυνον (apókunonn (genitive ἀποκύνου); second declension

  1. dogbane (Cionura erecta)
  2. poisoned cake for dogs

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: apocynon

References

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