02482nam 2200613Ia 450 991078465980332120230911161016.01-281-03771-097866110377100-08-054602-1(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|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDictionary of plant lore /Donald WattsAmsterdam ;Boston Elsevier/APc20071 online resource (482 pages)0-12-374086-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-471).Front Cover; Dictionary of Plant Lore; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Preface; Contents; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; BibliographyKnowledge 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.Materia medica, VegetableDictionariesPlant names, PopularDictionariesPlantsFolkloreDictionariesPlantsNomenclatureDictionariesMateria medica, VegetablePlant names, PopularPlantsPlants580580.14Watts Donald1922-2004.1502188MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784659803321Dictionary of plant lore3729798UNINA