First Known Use: 1602
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somniferous
adjective som·nif·er·ous \säm-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs\
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Origin of SOMNIFEROUS
Latin somnifer somniferous, from somnus + -fer -ferous
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somniferous
adjective som·nif·er·ous \säm-ˈnif-(ə-)rəs\
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