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Anagallis. Pimpernel. The ancient Greek name. Probably from dvd^ 



again, + dydWoj, to delight in. 

 Anamirta. An Indian name synonymous with Menispermum. 

 Ananas. Pineapple. Sp. ananas, from the native American name. 

 Andira. Vouacapoua. From the vernacular Brazilian name. 

 Andropogon. Beard grass. From av^p, av6p6q^ man, + 7rw}wT, beard. 

 Anemone. Wind flower. The ancient Greek name. From hv^pnq^ wind. 

 Anethum. Dill. The ancient Greek name. Probably related to aviaov^ 



anise. 

 Angelica. From Gr. ayye/nc^ messenger, angel; in allusion to its cordial 



and medicinal properties. 

 Angostura. Name of a city in Venezuela, whence angustura bark is im- 

 ported. 

 Angustifolius-a-um. Having narrow leaves. From Lat. angustus, narrow, 



+ folium, leaf. 

 Anisum. Anise. Gr. avtoov^ avrjflov, 



Annuus-a-um. Of one year's duration. Lat. annus, a year. 

 Anogra. Evening primrose. Name formed by transposition of letters 



of Onagra, another name for this plant. 

 Anthelminticus-a-um. Worm-destroying. From Gr. avri^ against, -f 



e2,fiiv5, worm. 

 Anthemis. The ancient Greek name of chamomile. 

 Anthoxanthum. Sweet vernal grass. From Gr. avHnr, flower, + ^avH6^^ 



yellow. 

 Aparine. Cleaverwort. The ancient Greek name of a plant. 

 Apocynum. Dogbane. Indian Hemp. The classical name. From otto, 



from, + Kvo)v^ dog. 

 Aquaticus-a-um. Growing in or by the water. 

 Aquifolium. Holly-leaved barberry. Ancient Latin name for the holly 



tree or the scarlet holm. 

 Arabicus-a-um. Pertaining to Arabia. 

 Aralia. Derivation of name unknown. 



Araroba. From East Indian name ar(ar)oba as applied to the bark. 

 Arctium. Burdock. From Gr. apK-oc, a bear, or apKTinv, a plant. 

 Arctostaphylos. Bearberry. From Gr. apKTog, a bear, -f- (yraifiv?.//, a bunch 



of grapes. 

 Areca. Betel-nut. Sp. and Port, areca, from East Indian vernacular name. 

 Argemone. Prickly poppy. The ancient Greek name for poppy. Accord- 

 ing to others, from apyepa, a disease of the eye, for which the juice 



of a plant so called by the Greeks was a supposed remedy. 

 Argithamnia. From Gr. apyvpog^ silver, + ddfivo^j bush ; from the hoari- 



ness of the original species. 

 Arisaema. Indian turnip. From Gr. dpi^, a kind of arum, -\- aifia, blood ; 



from the spotted leaves of some species. 

 Aristolochia. Birthwort. From Gr. apcaro^, best, + Xo^eia, child-birth ; 



once thought to ease labor, 



