A Garden of WordsTimes Books, 1992 - 188 pages For language mavens, a lively exploration of the origins and development of 24 flower names, from aster to zinnia. Barnette weaves together the diverse elements that, over the centuries, have formed each word's colorful etymological history. Elegantly designed and illustrated throughout--a charming gift for language buffs and armchair gardeners. |
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Martha Barnette. from drops of the young man's blood , and in his honor the Greeks called this flower buakinthos . Several ancient writers claimed that the petals of huakinthos bore markings that resembled the Greek letters alpha and ...
Martha Barnette. from drops of the young man's blood , and in his honor the Greeks called this flower buakinthos . Several ancient writers claimed that the petals of huakinthos bore markings that resembled the Greek letters alpha and ...
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Martha Barnette. 134 J hat most elegant of flowers , the orchid , is named not for its alluring blossom but for its twin bulbs that bear a rather un- nerving resemblance to testicles . Its name de- rives from the ancient Greek word ...
Martha Barnette. 134 J hat most elegant of flowers , the orchid , is named not for its alluring blossom but for its twin bulbs that bear a rather un- nerving resemblance to testicles . Its name de- rives from the ancient Greek word ...
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... the island of Tenerife . The Greek isle of Rhodes , off the coast of Turkey , is also thought to have derived its name from the ancient Greek word for " rose . " This name may refer to the abundance of roses on that island , or to the fact ...
... the island of Tenerife . The Greek isle of Rhodes , off the coast of Turkey , is also thought to have derived its name from the ancient Greek word for " rose . " This name may refer to the abundance of roses on that island , or to the fact ...
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Common terms and phrases
Akoniti Amaryllis ancient Greek ancient Greek word Anthurium applied aster bird blossom borrowed botanical color columbine comes from Latin crane daisy dandelion denotes derives descendant Dutch English term English word etymological eventually EXORDIUM flea flower name foot form the name French word GARDEN OF WORDS gave rise genus geranium German word gladiolus glish goddess gray Greek myth Hyacinth HYDRANGEA idea Indo-European root inspired the name iris Italian known languages Latin lupus Latin word lily literally means loanword loosestrife loup Lupercalia lupine lussa miterwort modern English nasturtium nicknames nose offspring Old English Old French orchid origin palindrome pansy pearl phrase plant Pliny the Elder poppy Professor Latkovski refers reflected resemble Russian S)PEN Sadako Sasaki Sanskrit scholars shines Similarly someone source of English Spanish star Star jelly stem sword synonym tail testicle thought tulip wolf word for rose Zephyrus