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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... nicknames Margaret , Margaret's herb , and Herb Margaret . Finally , the name of the infamous World War I spy Mata Hari also contains an intriguing etymologi- cal tangle that involves pearls , daisies , margarites , and Margarets : It ...
... nicknames Margaret , Margaret's herb , and Herb Margaret . Finally , the name of the infamous World War I spy Mata Hari also contains an intriguing etymologi- cal tangle that involves pearls , daisies , margarites , and Margarets : It ...
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... nickname lion's tooth . " " In venturing a closer look at this " lion's tooth , ' we'll meet several toothy terms ... nicknames for this weed , inspired by two of the dandelion's most distinctive characteristics . THE dan in dandelion ...
... nickname lion's tooth . " " In venturing a closer look at this " lion's tooth , ' we'll meet several toothy terms ... nicknames for this weed , inspired by two of the dandelion's most distinctive characteristics . THE dan in dandelion ...
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... nicknames . In En- glish this flower is sometimes called a satyrion , a name also used in ancient Greece and Rome . Roman legend had it that the satyrion was so named because it sprang from semen spilled by those lusty mythical ...
... nicknames . In En- glish this flower is sometimes called a satyrion , a name also used in ancient Greece and Rome . Roman legend had it that the satyrion was so named because it sprang from semen spilled by those lusty mythical ...
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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