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Ancient Greek
Etymology
According to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strý.kʰnon/ → /ˈstry.xnon/ → /ˈstri.xnon/
Noun
στρύχνον • (strúkhnon) n (genitive στρύχνου); second declension
- name of various nightshades:
- winter cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)
- Synonym: ἁλικάκκαβον (halikákkabon)
- black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
- thorn apple (Datura stramonium)
- Synonym: ἱππομᾰνές (hippomanés)
- ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
- Synonyms: ἁλικάκκαβον (halikákkabon), κακκαλία (kakkalía), μώριος (mṓrios)
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