archaic. : it seems to me.

What is Mesem?

Origin: Shortened form of genus name Mesembryanthemum, 'first coined by Jacob Breyne in 1689 to convey the meaning “noon-flowering” from the Greek “mesembria” meaning midday; it was adopted by Linnaeus when he founded the genus.

What does AXIN mean?

Filters. (medicine) A fatty and varnish-like substance produced in Mexico by an insect, Coccus axinus, used in the arts and locally in medicine, being regarded as a good vulnerary and resolvent. noun. 1.