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English
Etymology
From Middle French martagon, from Old Anatolian Turkish (Ottoman Turkish مارطغان, modern Turkish martağan), originally a style of turban.[1][2]
Noun
martagon (plural martagons)
- The Turk's cap lily (Lilium martagon).
Translations
References
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Martagon”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VI, Part 2 (M–N), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 189, column 3.
- ^ "martagon." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002.
French
Noun
martagon m (plural martagons)
- martagon
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
From Old Anatolian Turkish (Ottoman Turkish مارطغان, modern Turkish martağan), originally a style of turban.
Noun
martagon m (plural martagons)
- martagon
References