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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... chapters encompass much more than language — they're about history , culture , science , philosophy , literature , and myth . Like the profes- sor's tutorials , each chapter is packed with wide- ranging information . Above all , this ...
... chapters encompass much more than language — they're about history , culture , science , philosophy , literature , and myth . Like the profes- sor's tutorials , each chapter is packed with wide- ranging information . Above all , this ...
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... chapter on Daisy . ) The Greeks also added hippos to a term for " sea monster , " kampos , to form the name of the mythical beast Hippokampos , which had the head of a horse and the tail of a fish . The Latin version of this word ...
... chapter on Daisy . ) The Greeks also added hippos to a term for " sea monster , " kampos , to form the name of the mythical beast Hippokampos , which had the head of a horse and the tail of a fish . The Latin version of this word ...
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... " ) , and ephemeral , which describes something " fleeting , " such as the beauty of a day lily . ( More about the day in day lily can be found in the chapter on Daisy . ) LILY ... A GARDEN OF WORDS The kallos or " beauty ". 103.
... " ) , and ephemeral , which describes something " fleeting , " such as the beauty of a day lily . ( More about the day in day lily can be found in the chapter on Daisy . ) LILY ... A GARDEN OF WORDS The kallos or " beauty ". 103.
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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