First Known Use: 1578
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hepatica
noun he·pat·i·ca \hi-ˈpa-ti-kə\
Definition of HEPATICA
: any of a genus (Hepatica) of herbs of the buttercup family with lobed leaves and delicate flowers
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Origin of HEPATICA
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, liverwort, from Latin, feminine of hepaticus
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