ˈnīkəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin cnicus, cnecus safflower, from Greek knēkos safflower, thistle, yellow — more at honey
: a genus of European herbs of the family Compositae — see blessed thistle
ˈnīkəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin cnicus, cnecus safflower, from Greek knēkos safflower, thistle, yellow — more at honey
: a genus of European herbs of the family Compositae — see blessed thistle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012