The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
cinnabari, cinnabarinus -a -um cinnabar-red, kinnabari (the colour of mercury sulphide)<br />
cinnameus -a -um resembling Cinnamomum<br />
Cinnamodendron Cinnamon-tree, kinnamwmon-dendron<br />
cinnamomeobadius reddish cinnamon-brown, cinnamomum-badius<br />
cinnamomeus -a -um reddish-brown, endearing, cinnamomum (Ovid)<br />
cinnamomifolius -a -um cinnamon-leaved, Cinnamomum-folium<br />
Cinnamomum the Greek name, kinnamwmon, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus, from Hebrew,<br />
qinnamon, cinnamon<br />
cinquefolius -a -um five-leaved, poor Latin from French, cinque and folium<br />
cintranus -a -um from Sintra, Portugal<br />
cio- erect-, kiwn<br />
Cionosicyos Erect-Sicyos, kiwn-sikuoj (erect-cucumber)<br />
Cionura Erect-tailed, kiwn-oura (Cionura erecta)<br />
cipoanus -a -um from Serra do Cipo, Minas Gerais, Brazil<br />
Cipura etymology uncertain<br />
Circaea for the enchantress Circe, of mythology (Pliny’s name for a charm plant,<br />
used variously by l’Obel)<br />
circaeoides resembling Circaea, Circaea-oides<br />
circaezans enchanting, having the property of Circe<br />
circassicus -a -um Circassian, modern Latin circassia, from Russian, Cherkes,<br />
N Caucasus<br />
circinalis -is -e, circinatus -a -um curled round, coiled like a crozier, circinate, circino,<br />
circinare<br />
circularis -is -e surrounding, growing in crowds, circulor, ciculari<br />
circum- around-, about-, circum<br />
circumalatus -a -um edged with a wing, circum-(ala, alae)<br />
circumplexus -a -um embraced, clasped-around, circumplector, circumplecti,<br />
circumplexus<br />
circumscissus -a -um cut or opening all round, circum-(scindo, scindere, scindi,<br />
scissum)<br />
circumseptus -a -um enclosed all round, fenced about, circum-(septum, septa)<br />
circumserratus -a -um toothed around, with spines all around, circum-(serra, serrae)<br />
(the leaf)<br />
circumtextus -a -um woven all round, circum-(texo, texere, texui, textum)<br />
cirratus -a -um, cirriferus -a -um curled, having or carrying tendrils, (cirrus, cirri)-fero<br />
Cirrhaea Tendrilled, cirrhus (the elongated rostellum)<br />
cirrhatus -a -um, cirrhiferus -a -um having or bearing tendrils, cirrhus-fero<br />
cirrhifolius -a -um with tendril-like leaves, cirri-folium<br />
Cirrhopetalum Yellowish-petalled, kirro-petalon<br />
cirrhosus -a -um yellowish, tawny-coloured, kirroj<br />
cirsioides resembling Cirsium, kirsion-oeidhj<br />
Cirsium the ancient Greek name, kirsion, for a thistle<br />
cis- prefix denoting near or the-same-side-of, citra-, ciscisalpinus<br />
-a -um of the southern Alps, cis-(alpes, alpium) (literally on this side of the<br />
Italian Alps)<br />
cisplatanus -a -um, cisplatinus -a -um on the southern side of the river Plata or near<br />
La Plata, Argentina, botanical Latin, cis with Plata<br />
cismontanus -a -um on the Italian side of the mountains, cis-(mons, montis)<br />
ciss-, cisso- ivy-, kissoj, kiss, kisso-<br />
Cissampelos Ivy-vine, kiss-ampeloj (the growth is like ivy and the inflorescence<br />
like a grape)<br />
cissifolius -a -um ivy-leaved, botanical Latin, kissoj with folium<br />
cissoides resembling Cissus, kissoj-oeidhj<br />
Cissus the ancient Greek name, kissoj, for ivy<br />
cistaceus -a -um Cistus-like, resembling a rock rose; box-like, kisth (flowers)<br />
Cistanche Cistus-strangler, kistuj-agxw (root parasite)<br />
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