46 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Broklempke of old writers, but now used as Eng. 

 name of one of the Speedwells. 



Bromoides (bro-moi-des). G. " Bromus " and " oides " 

 (like) ; Brome-like. 



Broom. A.S. " Brom " (name of plant). Name for 

 Cytisus group. 



Broomrape. Eng. name for Orobranche group and also 

 family. The plants of the group are parasites 

 growing on the Broom and Furze roots ; the base 

 of the plant is swollen somewhat turnip-like, and 

 as " rape " was Eng. rendering of L. " rapum " 

 (a turnip), it looks as if Broomrape is Broom turnip. 



Brumalis (bro-mal-is). L. adj., "wintery"; from 

 " bruma " (winter). 



Brunella (bra-nel-la). See Prunella. 



Bruscus (brus-cus). See Ruscus. 



Bryology (bri-ol-o-ji). G. Bruon " (moss); "logos" 

 (discourse) ; the study of Mosses. 



Bryonia (bri-o-nia). G. " Bruo " (to abound). Bot. 

 name Bryony group. 



Bryony (bri-o-ni). Eng. name for Bryonia group. 

 There are two Bryonys the Common Bryony be- 

 longs to the Bryony group ; the Black Bryony to 

 the Tamus group. 



Buckbean. Name of doubtful origin. Some say it is 

 corrupted Dutch for " bocks-boonen," which in its 

 turn is a corruption of L. " scorbutus " (scurvy); 

 others, that "buck" is corrupted "bog." Bot. 

 name Menyanthes group. 



Buck's Horn. Eng. name for the only Plantain that 

 has a divided leaf. 



Buckthorn. " Buck " (a corruption of " box "). Bot. 



