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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... stem without a bud or blossom . ) From Latin oculus also came the Romans ' word that means " to graft a bud from one tree to another , " inoculare — the source of the medical term for implanting the " bud " of a dis- ease , inoculation ...
... stem without a bud or blossom . ) From Latin oculus also came the Romans ' word that means " to graft a bud from one tree to another , " inoculare — the source of the medical term for implanting the " bud " of a dis- ease , inoculation ...
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... " ) , and the " bite " taken from the beginning of a para- graph , the indentation . DENT- is also part of the ancient Greek stem odont- , " tooth . " When added to the Greek word for 1 " breast , " mastos ( as in mastectomy.
... " ) , and the " bite " taken from the beginning of a para- graph , the indentation . DENT- is also part of the ancient Greek stem odont- , " tooth . " When added to the Greek word for 1 " breast , " mastos ( as in mastectomy.
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... stem from a fantastic family of words that developed from the Indo - European root STEIG- , which means either " to stick " or " pointed . " English tiger and its Greek predecessor , tigris , are thought to have come from dialects of ...
... stem from a fantastic family of words that developed from the Indo - European root STEIG- , which means either " to stick " or " pointed . " English tiger and its Greek predecessor , tigris , are thought to have come from dialects of ...
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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