Aethionema

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to ignite, to catch fire”) +‎ Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “string, thread”).

Proper noun

Aethionema n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – stonecresses.

Descendants

  • → Greek: αιθιόνημα (aithiónima)

References

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