148 BOTANICAL NAMES 



plants growing there. Second hot. name for plants 

 of different families. 



Muricata (mu-ri-ka-ta). L. adj., " like the murex," a 

 fish covered with sharp points. A second bot. 

 name. 



Muricatum (mu-ri-ka-tum). L. See above. Second 

 bot. name for a variety Salad Burnet, because the 

 calyx, when ripe, has prickles. 



Murimum (mu-ri-mum). 



Murorum (mu-ro-rum). L. both, used as second bot. 

 name for different plants. Are derived from L. 

 word " for a wall." 



Muscari (mus-ka-ri). L. adj., " pertaining to flies." 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Muscifera (mus-ki-fer-a). L. "Musca" (a fly); " fera " 

 (a bearer). Second bot. name Fly Orchis. 



Muscosa (mus-kos-a). L. " Muscos " (moss); i.e., 

 mossy. Second bot. name. 



Mushroom (mush-room). A.S. "Maes" (a field); 

 " rhum " (a knob); i.e., field knobs. 



Mustard. Eng. name for several plants, chiefly belong- 

 ing to Brassica group. The Eng. " mustard " and 

 the French " moutarde " are corruptions of 

 '* mustem ardens " (hot must). The French pre- 

 pare their mustard with the must of wine. 



Mutabilis (mu-tab-il-is). L. adj., "changeable." 

 Second bot. name. 



Myosote (mi-o-so-te). Eng. rendering of Myosotis. 



Myosotis (mi-o-so-tis). G. " Mus " (a mouse) ; " otes " 

 (an ear); i.e., mouse-eared; because its leaves are 

 so shaped. Bot. name of group. 



Myosums (mi-o-su-rus). G. "Mus" (a mouse); 



