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catananche

catananche |ˌkatəˈnaŋki | noun a plant of a genus that includes cupid's dart. Genus Catananche, family Compositae. ORIGIN from modern Latin, from Latin catanance, a plant used in love potions, from Greek katanankē, from kata- down + anankē compulsion .

 

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catananche

catananche |ˌkatəˈnaŋki | noun a plant of a genus that includes cupid's dart. Genus Catananche, family Compositae. ORIGIN from modern Latin, from Latin catanance, a plant used in love potions, from Greek katanankē, from kata- down + anankē compulsion .