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santonicas

santonicas is the plural of santonica.

Meaning of santonica

Noun

santonica (usually uncountable, plural santonicas)

  1. (usually) An Asian plant (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), related to wormwood, which has been used since ancient times as a vermifuge due to its santonin content.

Questions about santonicas

What is santonicas the plural of?
Santonicas is the plural of santonica.

Words near santonicas in the dictionary

  1. santonates
  2. Santoni
  3. Santonian
  4. santonic acid
  5. santonica
  6. santonicas
  7. santonin
  8. santoninate
  9. santoninates
  10. santonine
  11. santoninic acid

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