μήκων

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
  • single poppyseed
  • (architecture) poppyhead
  • quasi-liver of testaceans
  • ink sac of the cuttlefish
  • a metallic sand
  • (anatomy) the part of the ear at the root under the lobe

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ko-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meh₂ko-

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