ἀπόκυνον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, away) + κύων (kúōn, dog); literally "dog away". So called because the plant is toxic to dogs.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπόκυνον • (apókunon) n (genitive ἀποκύνου); second declension

  1. dogbane (Cionura erecta)
  2. poisoned cake for dogs

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: apocynon

References

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