ceratium
/sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/
Etymology
From Latin cerātium (“carob”), from Ancient Greek κερᾱ́τῐον (kerā́tĭon, “little horn, carob”), diminutive of κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”). Doublet of carat, karat, and quilate.
noun
- An orchid (Eria compressa).
/sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/
Etymology
From Latin cerātium (“carob”), from Ancient Greek κερᾱ́τῐον (kerā́tĭon, “little horn, carob”), diminutive of κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”). Doublet of carat, karat, and quilate.