BOTANICAL NAMES 29 



Armoracia (ar-mor-ak-ia). Celtic. "Ar " (on) " mor " 

 (se) ; on the seashore. Armorica was the old name 

 for Brittany, France, where the Horse Radish grew 

 in abundance. 



Arnica (ar-ni-ka). G. ." Arnion " (a little lamo) ; from 

 the leaf being- like the soft coat of a lamb ; some- 

 times called Mountain Tobacco; formerly enjoyed 

 some repute as a stimulant in paralytic affections. 



Arnoseris (ar-no-ser-is). G. " Arnos " (a lamb); 

 " seris " (chicory). Bot. name for a group. 



Arnott (ar-not). 



Arnut (ar-nut). A.S. Both contracted forms of 

 " earth-nut." 



Arnotto (ar-not-to). A corrupted West Indian word. 

 It is the reddish pulp covering of a seed, and is used 

 to colour cheese and butter. Sometimes spelt 

 Annoto. 



Aroideae (a-roid-e). G. "Aron" see Arum; "oides" 

 (like). Bot. name Arum family. 



Aroma ticus (a-ro-mat-i-kus). L. "Aroma" (spice); 

 aromatic. 



Arrhenatherum (ar-hen-a-ther-um). G. "Arrhen " (a 

 male) ; " ather " (an awn). Bot. name for False- 

 Oat group. 



Arrow Grass. Eng. name for the Triglochin group. 



Arrow Head. Eng. name for the Sagittaria group. 



Artemisia (ar-te-miz-i-a). After Artemis, one of the 

 names of Diana, to whom the plant was dedicated. 

 \Vormwood. 



Arthrolobium (ar-thro-lo-bi-um). G. " Arthros " (a 

 joint); " lobos " (a pod). In their (Bentham & 

 Hooker) first edition the Sand Bird's foot was 



