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Dictionary of Plant Lore (Hardcover)
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Dictionary of Plant Lore (Hardcover)
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Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten
beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man"
due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to
the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from
superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely
descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical
name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American
shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for
beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources
providing rich detail of the transmission of words through the
ages.
Conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree
lore and ethnobotanical studies, this fully revised edition of
"Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origins" contains
over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants. Wild
and cultivated plants alike are identified by the botanical name.
Further detail provides a brief account of the meaning of the name
and detailed commentary on common usage.
* Includes color images
* Inclusive of all Latin terms with vernacular derivatives
* The most comprehensive guide for plant scientists, linguists,
botanists, and historians
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