02451nam 2200637Ia 450 991045809300332120200520144314.01-281-03771-097866110377100-08-054602-1(CKB)1000000000363955(EBL)299518(OCoLC)476077689(SSID)ssj0000138696(PQKBManifestationID)11130137(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138696(PQKBWorkID)10100490(PQKB)10900573(MiAaPQ)EBC299518(Au-PeEL)EBL299518(CaPaEBR)ebr10186736(CaONFJC)MIL103771(EXLCZ)99100000000036395520070611d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDictionary of plant lore[electronic resource] /by Donald WattsAmsterdam ;Boston Elsevier/APc20071 online resource (482 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-12-374086-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-471).Front CoverKnowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as ""Blind Man"" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources providiMateria medica, VegetableDictionariesPlant names, PopularDictionariesPlantsFolkloreDictionariesPlantsNomenclatureDictionariesElectronic books.Materia medica, VegetablePlant names, PopularPlantsPlants580580.14Watts Donald1922-2004.982710MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458093003321Dictionary of plant lore2242653UNINA