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Re: [aroid-l] The word "aroid"

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at msn.com> on 2002.10.15 at 10:07:14(9546)
Close, but according to 'The Genera of Araceae', the word 'arum' is derived
directly from ancient Greek 'aron'.
Julius
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>>I believe the word "aroid" comes from the Latin word "arum," which means
"lily."<

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