Dipsaceous
/ˌdɪpˈseɪ.ʃəs/noun
Relating to or resembling plants of the teasel family.
Did you know?Dipsaceous comes from the same Greek root as *dipsa* (“thirst”), the source of the legendary thirst-bringing serpent *dipsas* in classical lore.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dípsa (δίψα)
“thirst”
Ancient Greek
Greek
dípsas (δίψας)
“a thirst-causing serpent in classical tradition”
Late Latin
Latin
dipsac- / dipsacus
“teasel; a plant associated with the genus Dipsacus”
17th Century
English
dipsaceous
“resembling or belonging to the teasel family”
Modern English
English
dipsaceous
“relating to or resembling plants of the teasel family”
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