mercury
- Proper noun. (Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger. He wore winged sandals. Mercury corresponded to the Greek god Hermes.
- Proper noun. (astronomy) The planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
- Noun. A metal.
- Noun. A plant.
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