phytonymy

English

Etymology

phyto- +‎ -onymy

Noun

phytonymy (uncountable)

  1. 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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