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ortyx.

plant w/flowers in spikes; (also ortyx); (perh. haresfoot plantain); quail; (Souter);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɔr.tyks]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.tiks]
  1. quail

    declension-3 · feminine · uncommon
  2. waybread, plantain

    declension-3 · feminine · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ (órtux).

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