"cromniomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek κρόμμῠον (krómmuon, “onion”) + -mancy Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κρόμμῠον||onion}} Ancient Greek κρόμμῠον (krómmuon, “onion”), {{suffix|en||mancy}} + -mancy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cromniomancy (uncountable)
  1. Divination by onions or onion sprouts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Divination

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