Meaning of silphium | Babel Free
Definitions
A plant, thought to be extinct, used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in cooking and as a contraceptive.
Examples
“Of all the mysteries of ancient Rome, silphium is among the most intriguing. Romans loved the herb as much as we love⟳ chocolate. They used silphium as perfume, as medicine, as an aphrodisiac and turned it into a condiment, called laser, that they poured on to almost every dish.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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