A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names
Their Meanings and Origins
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Gardening, Reference, Science & Nature, Nature, Plant Life, Plants, Reference & Language, Dictionaries
| Author: | A. W. Smith | ISBN: | 9780486320052 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | June 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | A. W. Smith |
| ISBN: | 9780486320052 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | June 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore — all leavened with touches of humor.
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore — all leavened with touches of humor.
