CERASTIUM


Meaning of CERASTIUM in English

[ sɪ'rastɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a plant of a genus that includes chickweed and snow-in-summer. [Genus Cerastium .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk kerastēs 'horned' (with ref. to the shape of many seed capsules) + -ium .

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