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Anagallis. Pimpernel. The ancient Greek name. Probably fro.m 



again, + ayd\\w, to delight in. 



Anamirta. An Indian name synonymous with Menispermum. 

 Ananas. Pineapple. Sp. ananas, from the native American name. 

 Andira. Vouacapoua. From the vernacular Brazilian name. 

 Andropogon. Beard grass. From avr/p, avfipoq, man, + TTWJ-WV, beard. 

 Anemone. Wind flower. The ancient Greek name. From dvf^oc, wind. 

 Anethum. Dill. The ancient Greek name. Probably related to avtaov, 



anise. 

 Angelica. From Gr. ayye^of, messenger, angel ; in allusion to its cordial 



and medicinal properties. 



Angostura. Name of a city in Venezuela, whence angustura bark is im- 

 ported. 

 Angustifolius-a-um. Having narrow leaves. From Lat. angustus, narrow, 



+ folium, leaf. 



Anisum. Anise. Gr. aviaov, avrjBov* 



Annuus-a-um. Of one year's duration. Lat. annus, a year. 

 Anogra. Evening primrose. Name formed by transposition of letters 



of Onagra, another name for this plant. 

 Anthelminticus-a-um. Worm-destroying. From Gr. avri, against, -f- 



eh/Mv5, worm. 



Anthemis. The ancient Greek name of chamomile. 

 Anthoxanthum. Sweet vernal grass. From Gr. avftoc, flower, -\- avflof ? 



yellow. 



Aparine. Cleaverwort. The ancient Greek name of a plant. 

 Apocynum. Dogbane. Indian Hemp. The classical name. From OTTO, 



from, + KVUV, dog. 



Aquaticus-a-um. Growing in or by the water. 

 Aquifolium. Holly-leaved barberry. Ancient Latin name for the holly 



tree or the scarlet holm. 

 Arabicus-a-um. Pertaining to Arabia. 

 Aralia. Derivation of name unknown. 



Araroba. From East Indian name ar(ar}oba as applied to the bark. 

 Arctium. Burdock. From Gr. apic-of, a bear, or apttnov, a plant. 

 Arctostaphylos. Bearberry. From Gr. d/j/crof, a bear, -f- craov/.i/, a bunch 



of grapes. 



Areca. Betel-nut. Sp. and Port, areca, from East Indian vernacular name. 

 Argemone. Prickly poppy. The ancient Greek name for poppy. Accord- 

 ing to others, from a/r/r/Lia, a disease of the eye, for which the juice 



of a plant s*o called by the Greeks was a supposed remedy. 

 Argithamnia. From Gr. apyvpos, silver, + 6d/uvo, bush ; from the hoari- 



ness of the original species. 

 ArisaMna. Indian turnip. From Gr. api<;, a kind of arum, -f- at pa, blood; 



from the spotted leaves of some species. 

 Aristolochia. Birthwort. From Gr. apiaros, best, + Ao^e/a, child-birth; 



once thought to ease labor. 



