# silphium

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.

## Etymology
From Latin silphium, from Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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