Canistrum

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Translingual

Canistrum montanum. (sense 1)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin canistrum n (“wicker basket”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́νᾰστρον n (kánastron, “wicker basket”).

Proper noun

Canistrum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Bromelioideae – certain tropical plants.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Bradybaenidae – certain land snails.

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