• Phytonymy

    Origin

    - + phyto + -

    Full definition of phytonymy

    Noun

    phytonymy

    (uncountable)
    1. The nomenclature of plants.
      • 1993, J. A. J. Verheijen, Glossary of Taxonomic-Indonesian Plant Names, We cited a goodly number of synonyms, some of them may seem superfluous, but I thought of linguists interested in phytonymy.
      • 2008, Renato Tomei, Forbidden Fruits: The Secret Names of Plants in Caribbean Culture, Furthermore, adding to the many linguistic identities of the Caribbean isles, the British isles have likewise a composite stratification in phytonymy.
      • 2015, Gavin Hardy & ‎Laurence Totelin, Ancient Botany, In this section, after a few preliminary remarks, we will discuss the principles of ancient plant name formation in Greek and Latin, as well as the problems ancient authorities encountered with phytonymy.
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