Prosopis

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Translingual

Etymology

Late Latin prosopis (“burdock”), from Ancient Greek προσωπίς (prosōpís, “burdock”), original sense "mask," from πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face”).

Proper noun

Prosopis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – the mesquites and algarrobos.

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References

  • De materia medica: Translated and edited by Lily Y. Beck. Third, revised edition.

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