medick en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English medike, from Latin mēdica, from Ancient Greek μηδίκη (mēdíkē), short for Μηδικὴ πόα (Mēdikḕ póa, “Median grass”); so called because medick was imported from Media to Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Any of various European and North African herbs, of the genus Medicago, several of which are grown for fodder etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| medic | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
black medick · tree medick · purple medick · sickle medick · yellow medick · shield medick
Synonyms
Translations (8)
fi mailanen (plant of the genus Medicago) · bg люцерна (plant of the genus Medicago) · pl lucerna (plant of the genus Medicago) · kk жоңышқа (plant of the genus Medicago) · hsb šlinčina (plant of the genus Medicago) · ru люце́рна (plant of the genus Medicago) · eo medikago (plant of the genus Medicago) · ca melgó (plant of the genus Medicago)