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albucus.

bulb of the asphodel; the plant itself;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aɫˈbuː.kʊs]Classical-Latin[alˈbuː.kus]
  1. asphodel bulb

    declension-2
  2. asphodel plant

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From albus (“white”) + -ūcus, a suffix common to several other Latin phytonyms, and a semantic connection found in other languages for the same plant, e.g. Arabic بَرْوَق (barwaq) from Aramaic ברוק (bārōq, “shiny-yellowish”).

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