opio

/ˈopjo/ · B2 · noun · m

opium

opio — opium

🌺 opio = sounds like OH-pee-oh, the poppy-sap drug, opium

Spanish opio is nearly identical to English opium, both from Latin opium and Greek opion, meaning poppy juice. Drop the -m and say OH-pyo: the same poppy-derived narcotic.

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