phyllon
Meanings
noun
- A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.
- A specific herb which the ancient Greek Theophrastus asserted could influence the sex of a fetus.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin phyllon, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllo, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.
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