πολύγονον

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From πολύς (polús, many) +‎ γόνυ (gónu, knee), or neuter of πολύγονος (polúgonos, prolific), from πολύς (polús, many) +‎ γόνος (gónos, offspring).

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Noun edit

πολύγονον (polúgononn (genitive πολυγόνου); second declension

  1. Either of two plants:
    1. πολύγονον ἄρρεν (árrhen, male), knotweed, Polygonum aviculare
      Synonyms: κῠνοχᾰ́λκη (kunokhálkē), χιλιόφυλλος (khilióphullos)
    2. πολύγονον θῆλυ (thêlu, female), (probably) common mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris)

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