hypocist
Meanings
noun
- An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant
- The plant, Cytinus hypocistis, a parasitic species growing in the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκῐστῐ́ς (hŭpokĭstĭ́s).
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