adonite

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What does adonite mean?

A pentitol found naturally in Adonis vernalis, used as a sweetener.

Where does adonite come from?

Etymology tree Translingual Adonis Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English adonite From Translingual Adonis + English -ite.

How to pronounce adonite

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