Eysoge

/ˈeɪ.soʊdʒ/ noun

Definition

An archaic or obsolete term whose precise meaning is uncertain, possibly related to an old medical or botanical plant name.

Etymology

This extremely rare word appears in historical texts with unclear etymology; it may derive from Old English or Old French botanical terminology, but its origins are largely lost.

Kelly Says

Words like 'eysoge' remind us that massive amounts of human knowledge and vocabulary have simply vanished—somewhere an Elizabethan herbalist knew exactly what this meant, and we'll never recover it!

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