noun pl. electuaries
Origin: ME electuarie < LL electuarium < Gr ekleikton < ekleichein, to lick out < ek-, out + leichein, to lick
See electuary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. e·lec·tu·ar·ies
Origin:
Origin: Middle English electuarie
Origin: , from Late Latin ēlēctuārium
Origin: , probably alteration of Greek ekleikton
Origin: , from ekleikhein, to lick up
Origin: : ek-, out; see eghs in Indo-European roots
Origin: + leikhein, to lick; see leigh- in Indo-European roots
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