38 BOTANICAL NAMES 



generally brightening it up. Second hot. name for 



Deadly Nightshade. 

 Bellis (bel-lis). L. adj., "pretty." Bot. name for 



Daisy group. 

 BelHdifolia (bel-id-i-fol-ia). L. "Bellis" (a daisy); 



"folia" (leaves); having leaves like those of the 



Daisy. 

 Rennet (ben-et). L. adj., " benedictus " (praised). The 



second half of the name Herb-bennet is 



apparently a corruption of the L. adj. Another 



name for Common Avens. 

 Bents. Is the common name for dry stalks of withered 



grass. 

 Berberideae (ber-ber-i-de). L. " berberis " and G. 



" oides " (like). Bot. name for Barberry family 



(Berberis). 

 Berberis (ber-ber-is) L. name for some tree or shrub ; 



derived from Arabic (t berberi " (wild). Bot. name 



Barberry group. 



Bermuda-Grass. Another name for Creeping Cyndon. 

 Berry. Is a fruit having a skin which contains pulpy 



or fleshy juice in which there are a number of seeds. 



The word itself is said to be a corruption of the 



Keltic word " bier " (produce). 

 Beta (be-ta). L. name for Beetroot. Said to be so 



called because the seed is like the shape of the 



Greek letter " b." Or from the Keltic " bett " 



(red), from the colour of the root. Bot. name for 



Beet group. 

 Betel (bet-1). The leaves of a pepper plant much chewed 



with areca-nut and lime by the natives of India. 

 Betonica (be-ton-ik-a). Derived by changing the " v " 



