02580nam 2200649Ia 450 991082230330332120200520144314.01-281-03771-097866110377100-08-054602-1(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 /by Donald Watts1st ed.Amsterdam ;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.Elsevier's dictionary of plant loreMateria medica, VegetableDictionariesPlant names, PopularDictionariesPlantsFolkloreDictionariesPlantsNomenclatureDictionariesMateria medica, VegetablePlant names, PopularPlantsPlants580580.14580.14Watts Donald1922-2004.1635272MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822303303321Dictionary of plant lore3975964UNINA