Anastatica

== Translingual == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναστατικός (anastatikós, “rising-up, reviving, anastatic”, adjective). The rose of Jericho, a plant which can remain in dry, estivated state for a long time, appears to come back to life and unfurls when exposed to moisture. From this follows the name Anastatica and its status as an old Christian symbol of resurrection. === Proper noun === Anastatica f A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – dinosaur plant or rose of Jericho (Anastatica hierochuntica). ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Brassicales – order; Brassicaceae – family; Brassicoideae – subfamily; Anastaticeae – tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Anastatica hierochuntica – sole species ==== Descendants ==== → Esperanto: anastatiko → Greek: αναστατική (anastatikí) → Polish: anastatika → Russian: анаста́тика (anastátika) → Tamil: உயிர்த்தெழும் செடி (uyirtteḻum ceṭi) (calque) === References === Anastatica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Anastatica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Anastatica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons