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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... gray , " polios , which in turn colors the English word poliomyelitis , the inflammation of the spinal cord's " gray matter , " better known as polio . The pallid color in PEL - 2 is also apparently reflected in the Germanic languages ...
... gray , " polios , which in turn colors the English word poliomyelitis , the inflammation of the spinal cord's " gray matter , " better known as polio . The pallid color in PEL - 2 is also apparently reflected in the Germanic languages ...
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... gray " words , including English grey- bound and grayling , the latter of which applies to both a type of gray fish and several varieties of gray- ish butterflies . GHER - 3 also shines through the name of the grizzly bear , which was ...
... gray " words , including English grey- bound and grayling , the latter of which applies to both a type of gray fish and several varieties of gray- ish butterflies . GHER - 3 also shines through the name of the grizzly bear , which was ...
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... gray , which is , ac- cording to Webster's , " a purplish gray that is bluer and duller than dove gray , bluer and slightly less strong than granite , darker and slightly redder than zinc , and bluer and darker than cinder gray . " The ...
... gray , which is , ac- cording to Webster's , " a purplish gray that is bluer and duller than dove gray , bluer and slightly less strong than granite , darker and slightly redder than zinc , and bluer and darker than cinder gray . " The ...
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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