Anastatica

See also: anastatica

Translingual

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναστατικός (anastatikós, “rising-up, reviving, anastatic”, adjective). The rose of Jericho, a plant which can remain in dry, estivated state for a long time, appears to come back to life and unfurls when exposed to moisture. From this follows the name Anastatica and its status as an old Christian symbol of resurrection.

Proper noun

Anastatica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – dinosaur plant or rose of Jericho (Anastatica hierochuntica).

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Brassicales – order; Brassicaceae – family; Brassicoideae – subfamily; Anastaticeae – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Anastatica hierochuntica – sole species

Descendants

• → Esperanto: anastatiko
• → Greek: αναστατική (anastatikí)
• → Polish: anastatika
• → Russian: анаста́тика (anastátika)
• → Tamil: உயிர்த்தெழும் செடி (uyirtteḻum ceṭi) (calque)

References

• Anastatica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Anastatica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Anastatica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons