The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
cylistus -a -um goblet- or chalice-shaped, kulic, kulikoj<br />
cylix goblet- or chalice-shaped, kulic, kulikoj<br />
cylleneus -a -um from Mount Killini, Korynthos, Greece (Cyllene, Cyllenes)<br />
Cymbalaria Cymbal-like, cymbalum, cymbali (the peltate leaf shape)<br />
cymbalarius -a -um cymbal-like, cymbalum, cymbali (the leaves of toad flax)<br />
cymbi-, cymbidi- boat-shaped-, boat-, kumbh, cumba, cymba<br />
Cymbidium Boat-like, diminutive of kumbh (the hollow recess in the lip)<br />
cymbiferus -a -um bearing depressions, kumbh-ferw<br />
cymbifolius -a -um with boat-shaped leaves, cymbi-folium<br />
cymbiformis -is -e boat-shaped, cymbi-forma<br />
cymbispathus -a -um having a boat-shaped spathe, kumbh-spaqh<br />
cymbispinus -a -um having hollowed, boat-shaped spines, cymbi-spina (myrmecophilous<br />
adaptation)<br />
Cymbopogon Bearded-cup, kumbh-pwgwn<br />
cyminum an old generic name, Cuminum, kuminon from the Hebrew, kammon, for<br />
the aromatic seed (Cuminum cyminum exemplifies the use of Latin and Greek to<br />
make a permissible tautological name)<br />
Cymodocea Waving, kuma (undulating motion) (Cymodoceaceae)<br />
Cymophyllus Undulate-leaved, kuma-fullon<br />
Cymopterus Undulate-winged, kuma-pteron (fruits)<br />
cymosus -a -um having flowers borne in a cyme, kuma, cyma (see Fig. 3a–d)<br />
cymulosus -a -um having small cymes of flowers, diminutive of cymosus<br />
cynanchicus -a -um of quinsy, kunagkh (from its former medicinal use; literally, dogthrottling,<br />
kun-agxw)<br />
cynanchoides resembling Cynanchum, kunagkh-oeidhj<br />
Cynanchum, cynanchicus -a -um Dog-strangler, kun-agxw (some are poisonous,<br />
squinancy-wort, Asperula cynanchica was used for squinancy, tonsillitis; cognate<br />
with quinsy)<br />
Cynapium Dog-parsley, cyno-apium (implying inferiority)<br />
cynapius -a -um dangerous, inferior, kunoj (containing the alkaloid cynapine)<br />
Cynara Dog, kunoj (the involucral spines of cardoon, cardus, or artichoke, Arabic,<br />
al-kharsuf)<br />
cynaroides resembling Cynara, Cynara-oides<br />
Cynastrum Blue-star, kun-astron (the perianth)<br />
cyno- dog-, kuwn, kun, kuno-, cynicus (usually has derogatory undertone, implying<br />
inferiority)<br />
cynobatifolius -a -um eglantine-leaved, dog-thorn-like, kuno-batoj-folium<br />
Cynocrambe, cynocrambe Dog-cabbage, kuno-krambh (implying inferiority)<br />
cynoctonus -a -um dog’s-bane, kuno-ktonoj<br />
Cynodon, cynodon Dog-tooth, kun-odwn (the form of the spikelets)<br />
Cynoglossum Hound’s-tongue, kuno-glwssa (Dioscorides’ name, kunoglwsson, for<br />
the rough leaf texture)<br />
Cynometra Dog-matrix, kuno-metron (for the seed pods)<br />
Cynomorium Dog-mulberry, kuno-moroeij (parasitic habit) (Cynomoriaceae)<br />
cynophallophorus -a -um carrying a dog’s penis(-like structure), kuno-falloj-fora<br />
cynops the ancient Greek name, kun-wy (for a plantain)<br />
Cynorkis Blue-orchid, kun-orxij (flower colour)<br />
cynosbati dog thornbush, kuno-batoj<br />
Cynosurus Dog-tail, kunoj-oura (for the paniculate form; also the appearance of<br />
the constellation of Ursa Minor, in which the Pole Star was the centre of attention<br />
(cynosure) for mariners)<br />
cyparissias cypress(-like), kuparissoj (used in Pliny for a spurge)<br />
Cypella Goblet, kupellon (for the form of the flowers) ( Trimeza)<br />
cyperifolius -a -um sedge-leaved, Cyperus-folius<br />
cyperinus -a -um of sedges, of Cyperus<br />
cyperoides resembling Cyperus, Cyperus-oides<br />
Cyperus, cyperus the Greek name, kupeiroj, kuperoj (for several species) (Cyperaceae)<br />
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