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Dictionary of plant lore / / by Donald Watts



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Autore: Watts Donald <1922-2004.> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Dictionary of plant lore / / by Donald Watts Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, c2007
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (482 pages)
Disciplina: 580
580.14
Soggetto topico: Materia medica, Vegetable
Plant names, Popular
Plants
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-471).
Nota di contenuto: 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; Bibliography
Sommario/riassunto: Knowledge 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.
Altri titoli varianti: Elsevier's dictionary of plant lore
Titolo autorizzato: Dictionary of plant lore  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-03771-0
9786611037710
0-08-054602-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910822303303321
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