polychresty

polychresty
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkrestē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Greek polychrēstia great usefulness, from polychrēstos useful for many purposes + -ia -y
: a thing that has many uses; specifically : polychrest

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  • polychresty — poly·chres·ty …   English syllables

  • polychrest —   n. remedy for several diseases.    ♦ polychrest, a.    ♦ polychresty, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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