phytonymy
English
Etymology
phyto- + -onymy
Noun
phytonymy (uncountable)
- The nomenclature of plants.
- 1993, J. A. J. Verheijen, Glossary of Taxonomic-Indonesian Plant Names, page 4:
- 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, →ISBN:
- 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, →ISBN:
- 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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See also
- phytonym