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Nepenthes Moderate

Nepenthes has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

pitcher plants

2

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.

3

plural of nepenthe.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dicot genus
Rhyming Words
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