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    5 days ago

    Etcetera was the name of a ubiquitous spice used in most households, that has now gone extinct; like Silphium. Since it was always placed third on the table next to salt and pepper, it was synonymous with a third or more listed option, then shortened for brevity: e.g. a, b, etc /s