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acinus.

grape; ivyberry or other small berry; pip, (grape) pit/seed;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.kɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.t͡ʃi.nus]
  1. a berry, especially the grape.

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. the seed of a berry.

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From the same root of acus (“needle, pin”), due to the presence of a sharp seed inside the grape, or perhaps, per De Vaan, because grape seeds are rather bitter.

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