nepenthe

Meaning of nepenthe

noun
  1. A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.
  2. A Southeast Asian carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes; a monkey cup or tropical pitcher plant.

Information about nepenthe

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of nepenthe is: nepenthes.
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Hyphenation of nepenthe

ne-penthe

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • nepenthe is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with nepenthe

Anthe, Calanthe, Dianthe, Euryanthe, Evanthe, Ianthe, Iolanthe, Lolanthe, Oenanthe, Rodanthe, Vanthe, Xanthe, Yolanthe, calanthe, emmanthe, oenanthe, rhodanthe, Drenthe, Menthe, menthe, Cerinthe, Hyacinthe, Jacinthe, Minthe, absinthe, jacinthe, platyhelminthe, plathelminthe

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