Rhaponticum

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rhaponticum (literally “Pontic rhubarb”). Cognate with English rhapontic (“false rhubarb”) and French rapontic. See also Rheum rhaponticum.

Coined by German botanist Christian Gottlieb Ludwig in 1757.

Pronunciation

  • English:
    • (US) IPA(key): /ɹəˈpɑn.tɪ.kəm/

Proper noun

Rhaponticum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – rhaponticums or rhapontica; certain thistles.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: rhaponticum
  • → Russian: рапо́нтикум (rapóntikum)

See also

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