κερατωνία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κερᾱτών (kerātṓn, made of horns) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from κέρᾰς (kéras, horn), potentially referring to the horn shape of the carob fruit. Compare κερωνῐ́ᾱ (kerōníā), κερᾱτέᾱ (kerātéā).

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Noun

κερᾱτωνῐ́ᾱ (kerātōníāf (genitive κερᾱτωνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua

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