86 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Drosera (dros=er-a). G. " Drosos " (dew); from the 

 dew-like drops on the leaves. Bot. name for Sun- 

 dew group. 



Droseraceae (dros-er-a-se-a). G. " Drosera " and 

 " aceous " (like). Bot. name for Sundew family. 



Drupe (droop). L. " Drupae " (an over-ripe olive). 

 Bot. term for soft, fleshy fruit, having hard shelled 

 seed inside. 



Dryas (dri-as). G. " Drys " (oak). Bot. name for 

 group. 



Dryopteris (dri-op-ter-is). G. "Drys" (oak); 

 " pteris " (fern). Second hot. name for Oak Fern. 



Dubius (du-bi-us). L. adj., " doubtful." A second bot. 

 name for many plants. 



Duckweed. Eng. name for Lemna group. 



Dulcamara (dul-ka-ma-ra). Two L. words. "Dulcis " 

 (sweet) ; " amarus " (bitter) ; hence our Bittersweet, 

 because the taste of the bark is first bitter then 

 sweet. Second bot. name Nightshade, Solanum 

 group. 



Dumalis (du-mal-is). L. " Dumus " (a bush). Second 

 bot. name. 



Dumetorium (du-me-tor-i-um). L. "A copse," where 

 the plant grow. Second bot. name. 



Duriscuia (du-ris-ku-la). L. adj., " somewhat hard." 

 Second bot. name. 



Dutch Rush. Was the name given to one of the Horse- 

 tails (equisetum) imported from Holland in days of 

 old, when they were largely used for polishing pots 

 and pans. Then Pewter being in general use, the 

 plant was also known as Pewter wort. 



Dwale (dwal). Eng. name for Deadly Nightshade. 

 Dwale was the name given in the i4th century to 



