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doronicum
[ duh-ron-uh-kuhm ]
noun
- any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.
doronicum
/ dəˈrɒnɪkəm /
noun
- any plant of the Eurasian and N African genus Doronicum, such as leopard's-bane, having yellow daisy-like flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doronicum1
1600–10; < New Latin < Arabic dārūn ( aj ) (< Persian darūnak ) + Latin -icum, neuter of -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doronicum1
C17: New Latin, from Arabic dorūnaj
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Example Sentences
Two species of Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) are occasionally to be seen in damp woods and thickets, especially near villages.
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Another of the showiest families of plants of the time is Doronicum.
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