xanthium

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xanthium

\ɡzɑ̃.tjɔm\
[ɡzɑ̃.tjɔm] Paris (France)

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Du latin xanthium (« lampourde ») → voir xanthe.

noun

Genre de plantes de la famille des Astéracées, utilisée dans le traitement de certaines maladies respiratoires.

In English

cocklebur any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium, with a prickly fruit

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"xanthium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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xanthium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthium

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"xanthium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthium.

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@misc{xanthium_2026,
  title = {xanthium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}