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Book Synopsis Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners by : William Thomas Stearn
Download or read book Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners written by William Thomas Stearn and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Plant Names by : Allen J. Coombes
Download or read book Dictionary of Plant Names written by Allen J. Coombes and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1994 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description: The Dictionary of Plant Names is a guide that not only cross references common names to their Latin counterparts, but also details the origins, meanings, and pronunciation of each name. Each genus name is followed by the suggested pronunciation, the family in which it is placed, and the derivation of the name (Latin, Greek, or other). Then the main garden use of the plants in the genus, e.g. herbaceous perennials, trees, etc., is listed. Many interesting facts come to light in the origin of the Latinate name, for example that Kalmia is named after Pehr Kalm, a Finnish student of Linnaeus. Each genus concludes with the common name and place of origin of the whole species, if applicable. Species are listed alphabetically under the genus with the same categories of information.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Plant Lore by : D.C. Watts
Download or read book Dictionary of Plant Lore written by D.C. Watts and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-05-02 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Book Synopsis CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names by : Umberto Quattrocchi
Download or read book CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names written by Umberto Quattrocchi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-11-22 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from R to Z.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Plant Names by : H. L. Gerth van Wijk
Download or read book A Dictionary of Plant Names written by H. L. Gerth van Wijk and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 1742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Collingridge Dictionary of Plant Names by :
Download or read book The Collingridge Dictionary of Plant Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names by : Urs Eggli
Download or read book Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names written by Urs Eggli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names are important elements to handle the diversity of items in daily life - persons, objects, animals, plants, etc. Without such names, it would be difficult to attach information to such items and to communicate information about them, and names are usually used without giving them much thought. This is not different for plants. When dealing with plants, however, it soon becomes apparent that the situation is somewhat more complex. Botanists use Latin names to bring order into the vast diversity, while everyday usage resorts to vemacular or "popular" names. As practical as these vernacular names are (it is not suggested that you should ask your greengrocer for a kilo gram of Solanum tuberosum or Musa paradisiaca subsp. sapientum), their most important draw back is the fact that they vary widely, not only from one language to another but also from coun try to country, even from region to region within a large country. More importantly, vemacular names in any given language are usually only available for the plants growing locally, or for plants of some special importance, such as crops and vegetables, medicinal plants, or important garden plants. For all other plants, the Latin names used by botanists and other scientists have to be employed. Such names often appear complicated or even awkward to the ears of those not accustomed to them.
Book Synopsis Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origin by :
Download or read book Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origin written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-07-19 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary contains about 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants (plus a few American), both wild and cultivated, with their botanical name and a brief account of the names' meaning if known. It was conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree lore, and ethnobotanical studies. Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. Why for example is, or was, the common red poppy known as "Blind Man"? An old superstition has it that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Such names were probably the result of some taboo against picking the plant. Similarly, other names were likely to have been applied as a result of a country mother's warning to her children against eating poisonous berries. For the warning carries more weight when the name given to the berry reinforces the warning. Many such plants or fruits may be ascribed to the devil, Devil's Berries for Deadly Nightshade is an example. Names may also be purely descriptive, and can also serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. Beauty-Berry is an example: it is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa, which is made up of two Greek words that mean beauty and berry. Literary, or "book" names, have also been included in this dictionary, as being a very important part of the whole. Many of them provide links in the transmission of words through the ages. Thor's Beard, for example, is a book name for "houseleek", and has never been used in the dialect. But it highlights the legend that houseleek is a lightning plant, and by reverse logic is a preserver from fire.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of English Plant-names by : James Britten
Download or read book A Dictionary of English Plant-names written by James Britten and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names by :
Download or read book Pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Plant Names written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners by : William Thomas Stearn
Download or read book Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners written by William Thomas Stearn and published by Cassell PLC. This book was released on 1996 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary provides entries on 6,000 botanical names, those most frequently encountered by gardeners and horticulturists, and also also cross-references 3,000 vernacular names to their botanical names.
Book Synopsis CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes by : Umberto Quattrocchi
Download or read book CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes written by Umberto Quattrocchi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-11-17 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from M to Q.
Book Synopsis CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names by : Umberto Quattrocchi
Download or read book CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names written by Umberto Quattrocchi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-11-17 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from A to C.
Book Synopsis Plants and Their Names by : Roger Hyam
Download or read book Plants and Their Names written by Roger Hyam and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists more than sixteen thousand scientific and vernacular plant names, and describes name origins and the characteristics of plants
Book Synopsis A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names by : A. W. Smith
Download or read book A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names written by A. W. Smith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore — all leavened with touches of humor.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Plant-names by : H. L. Gerth van Wijk
Download or read book A Dictionary of Plant-names written by H. L. Gerth van Wijk and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
