mecon
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) The opium poppy.
- (archaic) Opium.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήκων (poppy).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μήκων
Gloss
poppy
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- meconophagist English
- μήκων Ancient Greek
- μηκώνιον Ancient Greek
- *meh₂ko- Proto-Indo-European
- μήκων Greek (modern)