silphium

[sil-fee-uhm]

silphium Definition

• 1. an extinct plant of the genus Ferula, formerly used in ancient times as a seasoning and medicine
• 2. a mythical plant of the genus Silphium, believed to have contraceptive properties

Phrases with silphium

• laserwort

  another name for silphium

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Summary: silphium in Brief

The term 'silphium' [sil-fee-uhm] refers to two distinct plants. One is an extinct plant of the genus Ferula, which was used in ancient times as a seasoning and medicine. The other is a mythical plant of the genus Silphium, believed to have contraceptive properties.