silphium

IPA: sɪɫfiʌm

noun

  • (historical) A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.
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Examples of "silphium" in Sentences

  • The image on the coin is of a silphium seed.
  • Most notable for this use is the extinct giant fennel, silphium.

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