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Dictionary of plant lore / by Donald Watts.

Summary:

Many plant names derive from superstition, folk lore, or primal befiefs. This dictionary lists 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of wild and cultivated plants. Botanical name are followed by a brief account of the meaning of the name and detailed commentary on common usage, genesis, and evolution is included to provide a greater understanding of the plants.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780123740861
  • ISBN: 012374086X
  • Physical Description: ix, 471 p., [27] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Amsterdam ; Elsevier/AP, c2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-471)
Formatted Contents Note:
A - Z.
Subject:
Plants > Folklore > Dictionaries.
Materia medica, Vegetable > Dictionaries.
Plants > Nomenclature > Dictionaries.
Plant names, Popular > Dictionaries.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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