βάλαρις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of other plant names, like βαλαύστιον (balaústion, flower of the pomegranate), βαλλωτή (ballōtḗ, black horehound) and βάλλις (bállis, unknown kind of plant).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βάλαρις (bálaris)

  1. rose campion (Silene coronaria, syn. Lychnis coronaria)
    Synonym: λυχνίς (lukhnís)
  2. sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca)

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