Hippocrepis

Translingual

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos
Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos
Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos)
Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpĭ́s)
Translingual Hippocrepis

    Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) +‎ Ancient Greek κρηπῐ́ς (krēpĭ́s, “boot”).

    Coined by Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1735; compare earlier Latin ferrum equinum (“horse iron”). The name refers to the shape of the plant's fruit or seed.

    Proper noun

    Hippocrepis f

    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – horseshoe vetches.

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