Greek and Roman

Posted in Language by Greg Ross on February 26th, 2010

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The South African flower Mesembryanthemum draws its name from the Greek roots for middle, embryo, and flower.

It’s believed to be the English word containing the highest “score” in Roman numerals — four Ms.