1 86 BOTANICAL NAMES 



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Sabaudum. Savoy in Latin dress. Second hot. name. 

 Sabulosa (sab-u-lo-sa). L. adj., "sandy"; the soil it 



loves. Second hot. name. 

 Sabulicola (sab-u-li-co-la). L. " Sabulus " (coarse 



gravel) ; " cola " (a dweller in). Second hot. name. 

 Saffron (saf-run). Arabic. " Zafaran." Are the dried 



stigmas (which see) of the Crocus. Meadow 



Saffron is an Eng. name for Colchicum. 

 Sage (saj). French. " Sauge. " Eng. name for Salvia 



group. 

 Sagina (sa-ji-na). L. " Fattening food." Bot. name 



for Pearlwort group. 

 Saginoides (sa-jin-oi-des). L. " Sagina " and c< oides " 



(like). Second bot. name. 

 Sagittata (saj-it-ta-ta). L. adj., " arrowish." Second 



bot. name. 

 Sagittaria (saj-it-ta-ri-a). L. " Sagitta " (an arrow); 



from the shape of the leaf. Bot. name Arrowhead 



group. 

 Sagittifolia (saj-it-ti-fol-ia). L. " Sagitta " (an 



arrow); " folia " (a leaf). Second bot. name. 

 Sainfoin (san-foin). Sometimes written Saintfoin, from 



French " sain " (holy) " foin " (hay); so called, 



" they " say, because it was the hay in the manger 



when the Saviour was born. Eng. name for Ono- 



brychia group. 

 St. John's Wort. Eng. name for Hypericum. Gets 



its Eng. name because, according to old custom, 



it was on the eve of St. John's Day 24th June 



that the plant was brought into the house as a 



charm to keep away evil spirits. 



