The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
oreadoides resembling (Marismus) oreades (Marismus oreadoides Collybia oreadoides)<br />
orectopus -a -um with an elongated or stretched-out stalk, orektoj-pouj<br />
oreganus -a -um, oregonensis -is -e, oregonus -a -um from Oregon, USA<br />
orellanus -a -um from a pre-Linnaean name for annatto, the red dye from Bixa<br />
oreo-, ores-, ori- mountain-, oroj, oreoj, oreo-<br />
Oreobatus Mountain-thorn-bush, oreo-batoj, or Mountain-ranging, oreibathj<br />
( Rubus deliciosus)<br />
oreocharis -is -e mountain-joy, beauty of the mountain, oreo-xarij<br />
oreocreticus -a -um from the mountains of Crete, oreo-kretikoj<br />
Oreodoxa, oreodoxus -a -um Mountain-glory, oreo-doca<br />
oreogenes, oreogenus -a -um born of the mountains, oreo-genoj<br />
oreogeton neighbour of mountains, oreo-geitwn<br />
oreonastes occupying, pressed-, or clinging-to the mountain, oreo-nassein<br />
Oreopanax Mountain-Panax, oreo-pan-akesij<br />
oreopedionis -is -e of mountain plateaux, oreo-(pediaj, pediadoj)<br />
oreophilus -a -um mountain loving, oreo-filoj (habitat)<br />
Oreopteris mountain-fern, oreoj-pterij<br />
Oreorchis Mountain-orchid, oreo-orxij<br />
oreothaumus -a -um marvel of the mountains, oreo-qauma<br />
oreotrephes (oreostrephes) nurtured, or living, on mountains, oreo-trefw<br />
oresbius -a -um living on mountains, oreinoj, oreo-bioj<br />
oresigenus -a -um born of the mountains, oresi-genoj<br />
oreus -a -um of mountains, montain, oreoj<br />
organensis -is -e from any of the Organ mountains in New Mexico, USA, or Brazil<br />
orgyalis -is -e a fathom in length, about 6 feet tall, orguia (the distance from fingertip<br />
to finger-tip with arms outstretched)<br />
orientaletibeticus -a -um from E Tibet, botanical Latin from oriens and Tibet<br />
orientalis -is -e eastern, oriental, of the East, oriens, orientis<br />
origanifolius -a -um with leaves resembling Origanum, Origanum-folium<br />
Origanum Joy-of-the-mountain, oroj-ganumai (<strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, origanon, for<br />
an aromatic herb)<br />
oritrephus -a -um nurtured on mountains, or nurtured in the east, ore-trefw (from<br />
N China)<br />
-orius -a -um -able, -capable of, -functioning<br />
Orixa from the Japanese name for Orixa japonica<br />
orizabensis -is -e from the volcanic Citlaltépeti (Pico de Orizaba), E central Mexico<br />
ormenis -is -e etymology uncertain; sprouting, ormenoj ormoj, a necklace<br />
ormo- necklace-like-, necklace-, ormoj<br />
Ormosia Necklace, ormoj<br />
ornans resembling manna-ash, ornus, embellishing, present participle of orno,<br />
ornare, ornavi, ornatum (with a manna-like exudate)<br />
ornatipes having a decorative stalk, ornatus-pes<br />
ornatissimus -a -um most ornate, showiest, superlative of ornatus<br />
ornatulus -a -um somewhat showy, diminutive of ornatus<br />
ornatus -a -um adorned, showy, ornatus<br />
ornithanthus -a -um bird-flowered; flower of birds, orniq-anqoj (appearance or<br />
food)<br />
ornitheurus -a -um resembling a bird’s tail, ornij-, oura<br />
ornitho-, ornith bird-like-, bird-, ornij, orniqoj, orniqo, orniqornithobromus<br />
-a -um bird-food, orniqo-brwma<br />
ornithocephalus -a -um bird-headed, orniqo-kefaln (appearance of flowers)<br />
Ornithogalum Bird-milk, orniqo-gala (Dioscorides’ name, orniqogalon, for a plant<br />
yielding bird-lime)<br />
ornithommus -a -um bird-like, bird’s eye, orniqo-omma<br />
ornithopodioides, ornithopodus -a -um bird-footed, like a bird’s foot, orniqopoujoeidhj<br />
(the arrangement of the fruits or inflorescence)<br />
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